Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

I went to the police station to ask about the progress of Oscar’s case, but all I got was the same story Neil gave me,

When I left the police station, it was already dark, but the streets were bustling with people. After all, Christmas was just around the corner. It was the busiest time of the year.

In the cold, crowded streets, I got a call from Honnie. She was using a number I didn’t recognize.

“Oscar why did it have to be like this?’ Bonnie’s sobbing voice came from the other side of the phone.

“Bonnie, you’re quite the actress’ I said coldly. “He was your first love, and he was so good to you. Don’t you feel the slightest bit of remorse?”

Bonnie sobbed back, Trene, I didn’t mean for him to die. It was an accident. Why do you have to paint me as a heartless villain? I just wanted him to leave Rosemont!”

Her crying was so intense that it seemed like she genuinely felt sorrow over Oscar’s death.

Trene, let’s talk face-to-face.” She suggested meeting up

I didn’t want to see her, but I was curious to see how far this ruthless woman could take her act.

I agreed to meet. Bonnie picked La Rencontre as the place to meet.

It had been a while since I’d been to that place. Sometimes I regretted going there to spy on Bonnie in the first place, upsetting the natural course of things

Half an hour later, I met Bonnie. The last time I saw her here was when she wanted me to divorce Neil.

Back then, she looked worn out and haggard, like a small flower that had been battered by a storm. But now, that little flower had completely transformed. There was nothing cheap about her anymore.

The staff there had changed. No one recognized Bonnie, let alone me

“Irene.” Bonne greeted me with a sad smile. Her swollen eyes did look like she’d been crying.

Ms. Finch. We’re not on friendly terms.” I said, sitting across from Bonnie, filled with disgust and hatred for her.

habits die

I had

“I used to think the coffee here was good,

it doesn’t taste so good “She put down her cup and looked at my phone, “Irene, you’re not recording this,

Bonnie, hoping to find

a small smile, “Why are you looking at

you’ll regret it.” I said, feeling

world? If there was, why did Oscar have to suffer? He was so kind and honest; he never did anything

wrong.

of cold sarcasm, “If you think I’m responsible for this, you should

in my heart,

looked genuinely surprised. “Didn’t Russel tell you? He’s such an

it out “I said, my

you give up on Neil completely so he could have you all to himself.” Bonnie mused,

chatter was becoming more and more irritating. I stared at her coldly, waiting for her to

then, I almost died. My parents stayed with me in the hospital, and they even sold the

why I could go abroad

as the smirk

I reached for my coffee, and my fingers clutched the handle

“I thought Nell had given up on me and that he didn’t care if I lived or died, but he had Russel

This was ridiculous!

felt like such a joke before. Even though I had no expectations of

tell me

being stubborn. Bonnie said confidently. “His love for me is rest why else would

starting to get the best of me, and my