Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 106

Chapter 106

Neil replied, “1 saw Stella hitting the bar, so I figured you wouldn’t be at her place”

Stella was nothing if not a party animal. The bar was like a second home to her.

“Oh. Thanks. You can go now.“I wrapped myself in my bathrobe, still giving him the cold shoulder.

Neil couldn’t care less. He even sat down next to me, apparently not keen on leaving

I was not wearing any underwear. When Neil was checking my foot earlier, I had to be extra cautious not to give him a peep show.

How was I supposed to change with him sitting here?

“What did my mom tell you about Karina?” Out of the blue, he brought up that girl.

“Not much, she just briefly mentioned your relationship with her and that she jumped into a river and killed herself because you married me.” I looked down, my tone was flat..

Every time Karina was mentioned, I could tell Neil would get depressed.

That was his Achilles‘ heel. If he wasn’t so against divorce, he would never have let his mom spill the beans about that.

*Bonnie looks a lot like her.” Neil’s remark left me speechless.

He saw Bonnie as a substitute for Karina. What could I, an audience member, say about this storyline that seemed straight out of a movie?

Blame it on me for not looking like Karina. If I did, five years would have been ample time for Neil to fall for me.

“How did you meet?” I asked after a while.

“A friend introduced us” Neil’s answer was plain.

meeting her did you get together?” I asked again.

had brought up Karina, he didn’t seem keen on delving into that chapter of his past.

knew I should stop pressing. After all, I would be meeting with Russel later tonight. Maybe he could

the silence between Neil

glanced at his phone. Bonnie was calling.

looked away, feeling a bit melancholy. Did he not realize that he would never be

what Bonnie said, but Neil’s face turned pale. He got up and headed for the

out to him and just watched as he disappeared, followed by the sound of

how long I sat on the bed. It wasn’t until Russel called that I realized it was already

I’m at the door” Russel’s voice was urgent, as if he’d rushed over.

is Neil’s birthday.” I licked my

unlocking from the other end and noises from the

up and yelled, “Russel, I’m

appeared at the bedroom door in no time. His

him,

you move?” He walked into my room. He was surprised to see me in just a bathrobe,

ankles are swollen now, so I can’t walk. Can

brought me a set of loose pajamas and a white bra.

doctors were attentivel

wearing any panties. Could you get me a pair?” I asked, no longer feeling

even more awkward. He cleared his throat, then fetched a pair of

long and slender. He held the panties by a corner with

can dress myself. I took the panties,

and closed the door. I managed to dress the upper half of my body first, then

carry me out?” I decided to ask him for one

soon anyway, so

Russel silently walked to the bed and squatted down with his back to me. I immediately climbed onto his back and wrapped

around his neck.

was a fool not to choose

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