Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 103

Nell took me straight back to Sterling Estates. He gave all the house staff time off for the holiday, so not a soul was left at home

I was puzzled, “Couldn’t you keep at least one person around? Pay them a little extra to at least help with cleaning and cooking”

“Why keep them around when no one is home?” Neil motioned for me to sit on the sofa. He knelt down, wanting to help me take off my shoe to check on my sprained foot

I felt uncomfortable with him being so caring, so I withdrew my foot, “Just bring me the first aid kit.”

Neil casually replied, “I’ve seen your whole body. What’s the harm in checking your foot?”

I stayed silent for a few seconds before retorting, “It’s not about being shy. I just don’t need you to be so nice to me”

“Why?” Neil looked up, staring at me.

I was the one who should be bewildered, ‘Neil, you just took Bonnie home, and then you came back to find me. Don’t you think that’s ridiculous?”

Last night, he should have still been in Springvale. He could have only come back to Rosemont this morning at the earliest. As soon as he got back, he found Bonnie and took her home.

Every New Year’s Day in the past, he would only come back to Rosemont at my urging.

It was clear who took precedence in his heart.

Neil frowned, “I’ve already said that I’ll deal with my relationship with Bonnie.”

“How? Find a nice place to hide her, or completely cut ties and never contact her again?” I pressed.

Neil silently looked at me.

I knew it. He hadn’t figured it out yet. Bonnie was too special to him, but I was also starting to become different to him. He still didn’t know who his heart. belonged to.

stood up to go

the sofa, then silently went to fetch the first aid kit. He handed it to

sock, and noticed that my left ankle was already swollen. I applied some ointment and then attached a gauze pad

watched me, but didn’t attempt to help

Stella’s.” I told Neil

Neil’s refusal was

sudden appearance, how would I get hurt? I should

need to be responsible for

the face with anger, “It’s also my good friend’s house. Neil, aren’t you being a bit extreme with

didn’t he?” Neil didn’t care about my words and instead said, “Now that he

I huffed and

then I’d have Stella come get me. I’d rather endure Simmons‘ pursuit

her and asked, “Stella, are you free? Can you come pick me up

Stella excitedly

looked even more upset, ‘Is it really that unbearable

reminds me of a few years ago, when I was waiting for you all alone here. On New Year’s Day, everyone else was celebrating with

few seconds of silence, he said, “I never asked you

somewhat heatedly. “Don’t you know how much I loved you? Are you

always thought you had never truly loved anyone, so like a fool, I was eager to marry you, thinking time

on our wedding day. I would

getting moist and my voice was

wasn’t how I should be

of weight on my left foot, I tried to maintain a haughty demeanor, “Neil, for the past five years, I’ve been your emotional punching

fell into a lengthy silence until Stella’s car honked

Stella arrived, she sent me a

out with my phone,

the half–open front door after