Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 251

Sure enough money can turn heads. The servants got a hefty paycheck from Neil, so they were all over him with gratitude.

I was soaking in the tub with my eyes shut, ignoring the maids chatter Wisely, she chose to zip it.

After the bath, I changed into some comfy loungewear with the help of the maid. Be it lingerie or loungewear, everything was tailored to my size. “Done with your bath? Nel popped his head in.

“Yep, can you drop me home now?” I replied, sitting on the bed

Ned frowned at me. 7 told you that have dinner here first before you leave.”

Before I could say anything, he scooped me up in his arms. The maid, seeing this, left the master bedroom with a sly grin.

I sighed inwardly. Things were getting more complicated.

The dining room was laid out with an extravagant dinner, but it was too late, and I couldn’t eat much.

Nel set me down on a chair and took a seat next to me

“Thanks for today,” I said, expressing my gratitude again, “I always try not to bother you, but you’ve been a great help. Let’s just say we’re helping each other out.”

“Help? What kind of help?” Neil shot back

Tim talking about making up for the harm you’ve done in the past,” I said bluntly. “That sounds fair, right?”

Neil looked at me for a few seconds, didn’t say anything, just put some food on my plate.

I quietly ate my food, pondering over Neils help and if it could compensate for the past hurt. I felt like a school kid just learning math, constantly calculating in my head, even while eating

After dinner, I asked to be dropped home again. This time, Nel didn’t refuse, but he looked pissed as he carried me out the door “Boom!”

night sky lighting up everything with a lightning flash.

the heavens opened up, and rain poured down. The sound of raindrops on the plants and

down at

back at him, speechless.

while, he asked, “Afraid

you ask?”

I clung to

I’ll be fun to see you alone in an empty house, listening to the thunder.” I

be a nutjob. He was threatening to scare

of thunder, especially after my parents accident. I often feel restless and more sensitive to thunder at night. Alone in the house, my heart would race

warm light in the room eased my fear a bit.

of thunder and lightning kept coming. I pulled the covers up and said to Neil, “Okay, you

now.”

the restroom in the middle of the night?” Neil said, taking off his

anything. I replied,

got on the bed, pulled the blanket over himself, and said, Tm sleeping here. If

room!

he picked up a book from the bedside

upset but couldn’t bring myself to get out of the bed and go to the guest room. Neil knew I was having trouble moving, but

about to close my eyes when Neil showed me the book he was reading. I squinted at

open.

was my diary from

Neil, but some of them I didn’t remember where I put, I thought if Nell found them, he’d throw them away, so i didn’t take

didn’t throw it away when he found it, but he

back!” I felt my face burning as I

left for me. It’s mine now,” Neil quickly pulled

face, “Neil, how can you be so