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.

he didn’t seem keen on delving into

be meeting with Russel later tonight. Maybe he could tell me more.

cell phone ringtone broke the silence between Neil and

his phone.

not realize that he would

what Bonnie said, but Neil’s face turned pale. He

just watched as he disappeared, followed

called that I realized it was already dark outside and

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

The password is Neil’s birthday.” I

I heard the door unlocking from the other end and noises from the living

yelled, “Russel, I’m

bedroom door in no time. His hair was still wet

chill from outside with him, looking even more aloof

move?” He walked into my room. He was surprised to see me in just a bathrobe,

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

me a set of loose pajamas and a white bra.

enough, doctors

panties. Could you get me a pair?” I asked, no longer feeling

throat, then fetched

slender. He held the panties by a corner with the

I can dress myself. I took the panties, thanking him politely.

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

out?” I decided to ask him for one more

country soon anyway, so I didn’t

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

his neck.

was a fool not to choose

I noticed fruits and some ingredients on the coffee table, as if