Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 160

After Bonnie finished speaking, she made a beeline for the balcony, looking to jump.

If Dean hadn’t acted fast enough to grab her arm, she could have died tonight. Tears streaming down her face, Bonnie turned to Neil. “Neil, everyone says Irene loved you for you for a decade with deep feeling and kindness. But what about Karina? You screwed her over! And me, from the first moment! heard your name, I felt like we were destined to meet. I worked my ass off to get into Rosemont College and stay in Rosemont, all because I believed in the bond between us”

I did the math. Bonnie must ve been around 15 or 16 when she had her heart transplant, right in the middle of her awkward years

From her emotional outburst, I figured out another piece of the puzzle.

Turns out, the gift Karina’s mom gave to Bonnie was a photo album and diary, full of snippets from Karina’s life. There were group photos of the Aaron family sisters in the album, so Bonnie must ve recognized Kate from the get-go.

Too bad Kate wasn’t here today, otherwise, she could ve seen Ronnie’s true colors for herself

But I’m sure she’ll see my tweet. She’s always been keeping tabs on Bonnie’s antics

Bonnie, now a blubbering mess, seemed to have no effect on Neil who was fed up with her constant deceit.

“Neil, do me one last favor. Can you help minimize the damage from Irene’s tweet? I still care about my image,” Bonnie pleaded, still concerned about her reputation

“Get lost!” Neil’s response was ice cold, his eyes sending a chilling warning to Bonnie. “From now on, I don’t want to see you ever again. You and your family better pack up and leave Rosemont for good”

Bonnie’s lips trembled Fear and defiance filled her eyes. She took a few shaky steps, clearly unable to accept what was happening

Neil’s final warning meant she’d have to deal with her studies and surgery on her own. Her family would have to uproot from their familiar surroundings

and start anew elsewhere.

Ada and Dean looked like they’d seen a ghost

Bonnie then turned to Cooper, grabbed his hand, “Cooper, can you help me? My family isn’t well-off and I’ve had a hard time getting to where I am today You’ve always encouraged me Can you help me…. please

distraught, but he quickly

head. “You’ve crossed the line. You ve deceived me, deceived

rejected by Cooper, despair washed

tension in the room was

Bonnie grabbed an ashtray and hurled it at

people around me, but everyone had taken a step back

stunned to react.

rushed over

his arm with a dull thud and fell to

edge of the ashtray had cut him. Blood quickly seeped through his

Mitch shrieked, yelling at Ada and Dean, “What the hell are you waiting

Leaving the city was the least of their worries. They might’ve even disappeared from the

of them helped Bonnie

I watched them from a distance. When Neil looked

the misunderstandings were finally cleared up. It felt like we had

some people and things, once missed,

smoke. When the war

got in my car and drove off. Not long after,

streeflight, Bonnie was lying on the ground, unconscious. Dean was

my hospital bed

that God had dealt Bonnie’s family

were waiting for me. They’d seen the news

stern, Trene, you’d better explain what the hell

mom was slightly calmer.

to keep my cool and told them everything about

a bit relieved

and Oscar were taken after my divorce. There was nothing inappropriate

photos of me dancing in the club were from a bar event. Lots of girls

me,

sent a cease and desist letter to