Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 160

After Bonnie finished speaking, she made a beeline for the balcony, looking to jump.

If Dean hadn’t acted fast enough to grab her arm, she could have died tonight. Tears streaming down her face, Bonnie turned to Neil. “Neil, everyone says Irene loved you for you for a decade with deep feeling and kindness. But what about Karina? You screwed her over! And me, from the first moment! heard your name, I felt like we were destined to meet. I worked my ass off to get into Rosemont College and stay in Rosemont, all because I believed in the bond between us”

I did the math. Bonnie must ve been around 15 or 16 when she had her heart transplant, right in the middle of her awkward years

From her emotional outburst, I figured out another piece of the puzzle.

Turns out, the gift Karina’s mom gave to Bonnie was a photo album and diary, full of snippets from Karina’s life. There were group photos of the Aaron family sisters in the album, so Bonnie must ve recognized Kate from the get-go.

Too bad Kate wasn’t here today, otherwise, she could ve seen Ronnie’s true colors for herself

But I’m sure she’ll see my tweet. She’s always been keeping tabs on Bonnie’s antics

Bonnie, now a blubbering mess, seemed to have no effect on Neil who was fed up with her constant deceit.

“Neil, do me one last favor. Can you help minimize the damage from Irene’s tweet? I still care about my image,” Bonnie pleaded, still concerned about her reputation

“Get lost!” Neil’s response was ice cold, his eyes sending a chilling warning to Bonnie. “From now on, I don’t want to see you ever again. You and your family better pack up and leave Rosemont for good”

Bonnie’s lips trembled Fear and defiance filled her eyes. She took a few shaky steps, clearly unable to accept what was happening

Neil’s final warning meant she’d have to deal with her studies and surgery on her own. Her family would have to uproot from their familiar surroundings

and start anew elsewhere.

Ada and Dean looked like they’d seen a ghost

Bonnie then turned to Cooper, grabbed his hand, “Cooper, can you help me? My family isn’t well-off and I’ve had a hard time getting to where I am today You’ve always encouraged me Can you help me…. please

“Bonnie Cooper’s heart softened seeing Bonnie so distraught, but he quickly snapped back to reality.

shaking his head. “You’ve crossed the line.

despair washed over Bonnie’s face.

in the room was palpable.

and hurled it at me.

me, but everyone had taken a step back after the earlier confrontation I watched the ashtray fly towards

stunned to react.

He rushed

against his arm with a dull thud and fell to

bad. It seemed like the sharp edge of the ashtray

at Ada and Dean, “What the hell are

least of their worries. They might’ve even disappeared from the

two of them

injuries I watched them from a distance. When Neil looked up at

felt like we had

we also knew that some people and things, once

felt like a war shrouded in smoke. When the war ended and the smoke cleared, we found nothing but ruins around

my car and drove off. Not long after, I saw Ada frantically flagging down

lying on the ground, unconscious. Dean was performing CPR on her.

my hospital bed when I was diagnosed with terminal cancer in my past life

Bonnie’s family the same hand of despair and pain.

for me. They’d seen the news

looked stern, Trene, you’d better explain what the

all this about?” My mom was slightly calmer. She held my hand as we sat on

best to keep my cool and told

bit relieved

taken after my divorce. There was nothing inappropriate

club were from a bar event. Lots of girls got up on stage that day.

me, the gossiping