Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 203

If my memory served me right, my neighbors moved abroad ages ago and only popped back in for a flying visit every once in a blue moon. I had been living here for donkey years and I had only bumped into them once or twice.

Now, had this mansion been sold to Neil?

I couldn’t stop Neil from buying the house, but the thought of us being neighbors again gave me the creeps.

He used to be my neighbor across the way in another country, and now he was my neighbor again.

The idea of him being my neighbor again didn’t exactly have me jumping for joy, but there was something else that piqued my interest.

“Russel put Finn behind bars, but someone’s got Bonnie’s back. I don’t buy that her stepparents did it. Was it you?” I asked.

Besides Neil, I couldn’t think of anyone else who could keep Russel in check.

I knew Russel must have pulled the family strings, but I didn’t get why his parents would let him.

Neil, with his hands in his pockets, radiated a kind of glow.

“She’s my girlfriend, so I helped her. What’s wrong with that?” He asked me.

I laughed at his response, “Ha, nothing wrong with that. Give her my thanks. If it wasn’t for her drama, I wouldn’t even be with Russel.

Upon hearing my response, Neil’s face turned stormy.

I turned on my heel and made a beeline for home.

Upon arriving home, my mom was fussing over a pot of flowers in the living room. She asked, “Did you know that the house next door had been sold?“

I took a seat, speechless.

I’m not sure who bought it yet. Let’s pop over and say hi to our new neighbors tonight. Mom said with a hint of a smile on her face.

unwritten rule here. Every time a new neighbor moved in, the rest of us would go and say hello. It was pretty

put the brakes on Mom’s plan, “Let’s not. It’s not

Mom looked

want to meet. You’ll just end up being

don’t want to meet? A business

that the mere mention of

to be easily fooled. After I didn’t react to any other names she threw out, she

wouldn’t be long before she found out anyway. It was not like

on earth is he up to? Why would he move next door? Isn’t he with that Bonnie?

flaunting his preserice, but he and Bonnie were about to get engaged; there

with me

and Bonnie are getting engaged next month. Maybe he bought this house as an investment; he’s always been a fan of buying properties.” I tried to keep my cool and reassure

looked skeptical, ‘Really? They’re getting engaged?’

back as proof to

true. You can ask Barbara. I was with her at the bridal shop today. She

changed to one of anger, “I knew those two were up to

to it, I can move out;

headaches. I needed

out and find somewhere else

“Okay, you move out. But don’t tell anyone.

felt anxious. I spent the afternoon playing the plane to unwind,

8 am every day and drive myself to

past few days, every time I step out

was either also leaving, or he was on the same route as me. I

the office early today for a meeting in the conference room” i got a text

the office, so she must have been waiting

the community gate, I noticed Neill’s car was taking me I glanced at the rear view mirror and saw him in the car

honked twice, as if to hurry me

the gas, getting out of his sight as fast as I