Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 105

After setting up the time and place with Russel, Stella and I left the hospital

I got in the car and told Stella. “Take me home, please”

Stella looked at me, surprised, and asked, “Your place? Aren’t we going to my house?”

Given my meeting with Russel that night, staying at her place could be inconvenient.

I replied. “Take me to Sunflower Terrace. You should know the way”

Sunflower Terrace was where I lived alone. During my college days, Stella and her friends would often visit me there

Although Stella seemed puzzled, she didn’t ask further. She hit the gas and drove me to Sunflower Terrace.

Once inside, Stella helped me to sit down She sounded worried when she asked, “Are you sure you can live here alone? You can’t even walk…”

I smiled reassuringly at Stella and said, “Tll be fine. I just need some peace and quiet. Don’t worry about me. Go home and drive safe.”

Reluctantly. Stella nodded and said, “Alright. Call me if you need anything”

After she left, I spent the evening zoning out on the sofa

I didn’t know when I drifted off, but I woke up feeling cold.

I had a nightmare. Karina’s corpse was right in front of me. Just as I was about to take a closer look, she suddenly opened her eyes, grabbed my neck, and hissed, “You stole Neil from me!”

I woke up in a cold sweat. To shake off the lingering fear, I quickly switched on the TV and found a noisy drama to distract myself. The chatter from the TV made me feel a little better.

But as I sat there with the TV on, my mind started to wander.

On the night of our wedding, Neil said many hurtful things. We shared a bed but didn’t even touch hands. Around 1 am, he got up and drove away

Back then, I thought he was trying to embarrass me.

Now when I think about it, maybe he couldn’t resist the urge to see Karina one last time, even though she had stopped breathing.

beeped, startling me.

and saw a message from Russel, “You’ve hurt your foot. Let’s talk

thoughtful doctor.

perfectly for me. I texted

him my

you

emoji with a big grin, “Yeah. Bet you didn’t

texted back, “You’re really something Could Neil

doesn’t love me, so why should he care? If we

you really thought

“Of course! I haven’t experienced a normal marriage yet. I refuse to be alone forever. I want

After all, I was

myself. I couldn’t let him see

out of the bathroom

echoed in

my phone on the washstand started ringing. Unable to stand, I crawled over and picked

Neil

picked up anyway, “What’s up?”

was nothing. I would hang up quick. I needed to

did you scream? Neil asked.

in a bathrobe, not in a good mood. “Just say what you

your

he really did

reflexively refused, “I can’t see you right now. Just

the door, I’ll have

didn’t want to see him now. Just thinking about Karina and Bonnie made

accepted Bonnie so quickly. Maybe they felt they had ruined their son’s first relationship

‘second one.

like a fool, still

sprained your ankle; why didn’t you stay at Stella’s?” Neil asked

be concerned about me, but I still replied indifferently. “I wanted to come back, so I

the door code?” Neil threatened, “I can have it picked, but then you’ll have to change the