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.

terms.” I said,

“Old habits die hard.”

coffee come, but I had no desire to

sip and said, “I used to think the coffee here was good, but I couldn’t afford it on

her cup and looked at my phone, “Irene, you’re not recording this, are you?”

I was just staring at Bonnie, hoping to

you looking at me like that? Do you still

When karma comes knocking, you’ll regret it.” I said, feeling somewhat ridiculous

there really such a thing as fairness in this world? If there was, why did Oscar have to suffer?

wrong.

drawn eyebrows lifted slightly, revealing a hint of cold sarcasm, “If you think I’m responsible for this, you should blame

a pang in my heart, “What

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

said, my

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

and more irritating. I stared at her coldly, waiting for her

was desperate then, I almost died. My parents stayed with me in the hospital, and they even sold the new house they hadn’t lived in yet just to cover

why I could go abroad for

the smirk on her

a chill I reached for my coffee, and my

given up on me and that he didn’t care if I lived or died, but

This was ridiculous!

a joke before. Even though I had no expectations of Ned, I still felt hurt

Russel didn’t even tell me about

could a divorce change that? He’s just being stubborn. Bonnie said confidently. “His love for

emotions were starting to get the best of me, and my