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.

up Karina, he didn’t seem keen on delving into that chapter of his past.

be meeting with Russel later tonight. Maybe he could tell

cell phone ringtone broke the silence

phone. Bonnie was calling.

away, feeling a bit melancholy. Did he not realize that he would never

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

didn’t call out to him and just watched as he disappeared, followed

until Russel called that I realized it was already dark outside and it was raining sleet. The pitter–patter echoed on the

at the door” Russel’s voice was

Neil’s birthday.” I licked my dry

heard the door unlocking from the other end and noises

yelled, “Russel, I’m in

in no time. His hair

chill from outside with him, looking

can’t you move?” He walked into my room. He was surprised to see me in just a bathrobe,

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

a set of loose

doctors

me a pair?” I

even more awkward. He cleared his throat, then fetched a pair of panties for me.

were long and slender. He held the panties by a corner with

you. You can leave now I can dress myself.

room and closed the door. I managed to dress the

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

country soon anyway, so I didn’t care

walked to the bed and squatted down with

around his

guy. Bonnie was a

some ingredients on the coffee table, as