Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 87

Bonnie seemed to be a bit awkward. She didn’t know where to look, so she was just staring at her toes

In fact, she was a totally different person in private from the innocent girl she portrayed in public.

Seeing Bonnie’s embarrassment, Neil, either to spite me or out of genuine sympathy, wrapped his arm around her in front of us all, as if to silently support her.

“Neill Simmons voice suddenly turned sour

“Simmons, you’re looking even more handsome than before!” I interrupted Simmons and hooked my arm into his.

Barbara, standing at the front of the elevator, kept hitting the close–door button. Under Neil’s icy stare, the elevator door separated us.

Did he think I wouldn’t be disgusted by his behavior?

Once the elevator door closed, I immediately let go of Simmons‘ arm, feeling a bit embarrassed, “Sorry, I just borrowed your arm.”

Iva chimed in, “No need to apologize. He probably loved it.”

Stella laughed. The two sisters exchanged glances, their eyes like saying something.

“Indeed, I didn’t mind at all Simmons‘ tone was half serious, half joking, “You can always count on me for this kind of thing.”

“Simmons, you’re getting funnier I could only respond helplessly.

Simmons only smiled without saying a word. After the elevator door opened, we left the hotel and headed to a nearby karaoke club

I vented all my frustrations through singing. Although I mainly studied instrumental music, my voice was pretty good, so my singing wasn’t bad.

Alicia said that she had brought her staff here for a gathering before and had a membership card for this place. She had also stored a couple of boxes of wine here. So she asked the waiter to fetch a box

you and Simmons sing this one!” Stella suddenly shoved the microphone into Simmons‘ hand, and then said to

of the song on the screen:

of alcohol and didn’t care much about anything anymore

my phone. I couldn’t hear

He’d

pretend I didn’t notice

phone back to me and whispered into my ear. “Neil just called. I answered and told him you were busy singing a love song with

stir things up when I was

I didn’t know what to say to him, so

and continued to enjoy singing until midnight when I finally headed home a bit tipsy.

leaving. I was feeling a bit dizzy and weak. I struggled to climb the stairs. As soon as I

balcony door was open. The cold wind blew into the room, bringing the cigarette smoke straight to

the room.

I walked over, opened the window, and asked

around, his

he wanted to confront me about my gathering with Simmons today, he had no right to. Wasn’t he with Bonnie too?

bed, and headed to

felt very uncomfortable with the smell of alcohol on me. If

didn’t soak in the bathtub but showered directly under

He was on the phone. Hearing

him and went straight to bed.

Simmons bring you home? Neil came over to the bed at some point. His

Bonnie? I shot back without opening my

“I have never spent the

cold towards me. Stella and the others had once discussed this and concluded

know, she has broken up with Oscar, asked for your help, and even willingly went out to meet your friends with you. Why

slightly