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.

time. While he had brought up Karina, he didn’t seem keen on delving

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

cell phone ringtone broke the silence between

phone.

answered without hesitation. He looked away, feeling a bit melancholy. Did he not realize that he would never be able to cut ties with Bonnie completely?

said, but Neil’s face turned pale. He got up and headed for the

call out to him and just watched as he disappeared, followed by the

sat on the bed. It wasn’t until Russel called that I realized it was already dark outside and it was raining

up; I’m at the door” Russel’s voice was urgent, as if he’d

is Neil’s birthday.” I licked my dry

from the other end and

up and yelled, “Russel, I’m

door in no time. His hair was still wet

brought the chill from outside with him, looking even

my room. He was surprised to see

Both my ankles are swollen now, so I can’t walk. Can you get a set of pajamas from my

set of loose pajamas and a

doctors were attentivel

get me a pair?” I asked, no longer feeling embarrassed.

more awkward. He cleared his throat, then

slender. He held the panties by a corner with the

can dress myself. I took the panties, thanking him

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

carry me out?” I decided to ask him for one more

was leaving the country soon anyway, so I didn’t care about losing dignity

silently walked to the bed and squatted down with his

his

Bonnie was a fool not to choose him.

ingredients on the coffee table, as if someone were