Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 106

Neil replied, “1 saw Stella hitting the bar, so I figured you wouldn’t be at her place”

Stella was nothing if not a party animal. The bar was like a second home to her.

“Oh. Thanks. You can go now.“I wrapped myself in my bathrobe, still giving him the cold shoulder.

Neil couldn’t care less. He even sat down next to me, apparently not keen on leaving

I was not wearing any underwear. When Neil was checking my foot earlier, I had to be extra cautious not to give him a peep show.

How was I supposed to change with him sitting here?

“What did my mom tell you about Karina?” Out of the blue, he brought up that girl.

“Not much, she just briefly mentioned your relationship with her and that she jumped into a river and killed herself because you married me.” I looked down, my tone was flat..

Every time Karina was mentioned, I could tell Neil would get depressed.

That was his Achilles‘ heel. If he wasn’t so against divorce, he would never have let his mom spill the beans about that.

*Bonnie looks a lot like her.” Neil’s remark left me speechless.

He saw Bonnie as a substitute for Karina. What could I, an audience member, say about this storyline that seemed straight out of a movie?

Blame it on me for not looking like Karina. If I did, five years would have been ample time for Neil to fall for me.

“How did you meet?” I asked after a while.

“A friend introduced us” Neil’s answer was plain.

“How long after meeting her did you get together?” I asked again.

Karina, he didn’t seem keen on

stop pressing. After all, I would be meeting with Russel later tonight. Maybe

the silence between

glanced at his phone. Bonnie was

bit melancholy. Did he not realize that he would never be able to cut ties with Bonnie completely?

said, but Neil’s face turned

watched as he disappeared, followed by the sound

didn’t know how long I sat on the bed. It wasn’t until Russel called that I realized it was already dark outside and it was raining sleet. The pitter–patter echoed on the

the door” Russel’s voice was urgent, as if

Neil’s birthday.” I licked my dry lips

other

and yelled, “Russel, I’m

bedroom door in no time. His hair

brought the chill from outside with him, looking even more aloof than

to see me in just a bathrobe, then quickly averted his eyes.

pulled my bathrobe tighter, saying, “1 slipped in the bathroom. Both my ankles are swollen now, so I can’t walk. Can you get a set of pajamas from

a set of loose pajamas

doctors were

get me a pair?” I asked, no longer

throat, then fetched a pair of panties for

a corner with the tip of his index finger, gingerly handing them

dress

closed the door. I managed to dress the upper half of my

me out?” I decided to ask him

the country soon anyway, so I didn’t care

squatted down with his back to me. I immediately climbed onto his back and wrapped

his

great guy. Bonnie was a

noticed fruits and some ingredients on the coffee table, as if someone were about to cook. I pointed at them, “Did you buy