Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 279

| froze Just as I opened my eyes, the hand on my neck tightened slowly. The feeling of being unable to breathe was extremely unsettling

Nell Whitmore looked menacingly cold and shockingly ruthless. His gaze was sharper than a knife

“Where’s Stella” Why is it you?” I forced myself to speak, pushing Neil’s hand away

Do you want other people to see you seducing men?” Neil’s fingers gripped me hard and then let go. He questioned me angrily.

He dared to question me?

A surge of anger erupted from within me. I was incredibly furious. “Let go of me! You jerk! What right do you have to control me?”

“I have the right because you’re mine now! If not, where’s the sincerity in our reconciliation? Neil let go of me, his eyes full of possessiveness

I scoffed sat up, and grabbed a glass of wine from the table, draining it in one gulp. I wiped the corner of my mouth and turned to Neil, “Do you really care about me? Do you really love me? When you were with me, did you ever think about Karina Aaron?”

“And your unborn child.” I poured another glass of wine, adding that sentence expressionlessly

Suddenly, I felt the temperature around me drop sharply, making me want to put on my coat

Neil probably didn’t expect me to know about that, hence his strong reaction.

We remained silent, like two statues.

After a while, Neil spoke, “Who told you?”

is, Karina was pregnant with your child when she committed suicide. What a pity” I drank glass

Neil snatched the wine glass from my hand and threw it into the trash

squinted at Neil and said, “Neil,

forehead vein throbbed. He stared at me with a ferocious

was used to that life.

wine bottle and continued to drink heavily planning

it on the

in and said, “Excuse me

waiter immediately swallowed her

Neil yanked me off the sofa and

Neil

I had become quite proficient at hitting Neil. Even though I was

would have meant certain defeat, a slap didn’t count as a fight, and Neil wouldn’t have

corner of his wounded lip, then he smirked. “My

go I

twisted my

as drunk as I was now, I would be no match for him.

neck with one hand, pressing my upper body directly onto the sofa.

below I knew Neil was about to vent his beastly desires on me again. Tears uncontrollably flowed from my eyes, I sobbed and cursed him loudly. “Weill I curse you to

is your punishment for fooling around with men. You can keep cursing” Neil’s voice was as cold as a judge sentencing a criminal, yet flirtatious like lovers

but the next second, a feeling that I shouldn’t have swept over

how long he tormented me. I felt dizzy

I heard the sound of water Someone put me in the bathtub. A pair of hands roamed over my body gently and meticulously cleaning

I fell asleep in the soft and warm touch

dreamed of someone

She appeared near and far by my side. Whenever I looked at her, a mocking