Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 102

Chapter 102

After hanging up the phone, I had zero desire to go back to the living room

I made a sneaky exit and started to wander around the neighborhood. The whole place was dolled up for the New Year and had a real festive vibe. A few kids were running around, having a ball.

Before I knew it. I found myself outside the complex, aimlessly meandering the streets like a vagabond

Out of the blue. I noticed Neil’s car parked at a nearby intersection.

Why was he here? Was he looking for me?

I felt a little jittery

Quickly, I realized I was overthinking. Bonnie was getting out of the passenger seat

Neil also got out of the car. They chatted by the roadside for a bit before hopping back in. The car started moving in my direction.

As soon as Neil saw me, he slammed on the brakes.

He sprang out of the car, circled around the front, and stood in front of me. His brow was furrowed slightly, and I wasn’t sure if it was because of Bonnie

of me

“Happy New Year.” I said, managing a calm smile

“Uh huh.” Neil grunted in response before asking. “When are you heading back to Sterling Estates?”

Behind him, Bonnie rolled down the car window, watching us nervously.

Didn’t Bonnie tell him that I was going abroad after the holidays?

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it made sense. Neil was all over the place when it came to me. If he knew I was leaving the country, he might do something rash. Bonnie wouldn’t want to bring that

to make the first move. By the time I was miles away, any wavering on his part would be pointless

and casually said, “We’ll see. Don’t sweat about me, look after

on a date on

looked back at Bonnie. After spotting her watching him,

snuck out while my parents were away, and they thought Mr. Whitmore had egged me on to leave home. They wanted to give him a hard time, so he found me and is

again, playing the

her image as the innocent, kind–hearted girl

small smile. “Alright, I

waved at

see and turned to

back to Harold’s place. Simmons was just about to leave, and

timing

over. You

visiting Kelley too?”

be back tomorrow or the day after. Manage your own schedule for now” My dad said that

In the middle of a family holiday, he wanted me to live at someone

my best friend, this wasn’t

he waved at me gently,

I want to go with you.” I refused to leave with Simmons. Anyone could see what my parents were

and they had already picked my next husband,

said, “If you go too, it’ll be too crowded. Kelley doesn’t want to

arm with my mom, then they just got

had been a homemaker since she got married.

she not want to cook for me? This must have been the most

They quickly drove off, disappearing at the end of the road

you don’t want to go to my house?” Simmons

other people’s houses

laughed, “You’re a friend of our family

was out of options.

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