Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 20When I got back home, it was already dark. Sterling Estates was all lit up and I told Bailey to go home as soon as I arrived. My in-laws were home, but Neil wasn’t. “Irene, where’s Neil? Didn’t he come back with you?” Faith asked, noticing I came back alone.“I ran into a friend […]

Chapter 19Bonnie was in charge of distributing headphones for translation to us. She placed them politely on my desk with a smile.Then there was Neil, who also got a nod and a smile. Neil, surprisingly, returned the smile and said, “Thanks.”That signaled something special between Bonnie and him.Bonnie gave Neil another look, with surprise in

Chapter 18Macchiato tasted sweet, but I didn’t get a chance to taste the sweetness of love. I felt like that I was a bitter black coffee, while Bonnie was a sweet macchiatoI often gazed her, counting down the days until she met Neil. The Rosemont Summit would start at 9:30 am, and Bonnie, working as

Chapter 17“Mom, don’t worry, Neil and I have been to doctors. We’re all good. Probably we are just taking longer to have a kid because he’s always so busy with work.” I said, feeling touched, but with a pang of regret that I might not be her daughter-in-law for much longer.“Ryan and I have read

Chapter 16My mother-in-law Faith’s voice floated in from outside, “Neil, Irene, are you guys in bed yet?”Neil quickly stashed the divorce papers under the sheets, and went to open the door, “Mom, why are you still up?”“I was about to go to bed, but I noticed your bedroom light was still on, so I wanted

Chapter 15“Huh? You’re back for stage?” Barbara asked with a hint of surprise in her voice.“Well, of course. If the opportunity arises, I’ll definitely go. What else am I supposed to do?” I had thought about starting at the junior level in the family business, but I’m not really into that. Plus, my parents were

Chapter 14 Russel looked at me somewhat surprised. We barely familiar, let alone having a meal together. In the past, we would simply glance at each other without even exchanginggreetings.However, this time it was about his best friend’s marriage and he knew the importance of the relationship between the Whitmore and Finch families. So after

Chapter 13I stared at him in confusion, and he snorted, “So you were just pretending”“What?” I didn’t get it.“You said you don’t love me anymore, right?” Neil reached out, rudely touching the corner of my mouth, raising an eyebrow “Seems like you’re just playing a part in front of friends, Irene. Changing your tactics now?”So

Chapter 12Chapter 12I was taken aback, “What’s up? Don’t freak out.”“Stella and Neil are about to throw punches. Hurry over, I’ve sent you the address, move it, move it!” Barbara hastily hung up after her words.I was puzzled. How could Stella and Neil be at odds? And even if Neil had a temper, he wouldn’t

Chapter 11  This game was getting more and more interesting. I gingerly picked up the supplement, took a classy sip, but the next second, it was all coming back up because it was so bitter. I had no idea when Neil came back. He was standing at the door changing his shoes. When he saw me throwing up, his look clearly screamed, “gross.” In a frosty voice, he said, “If you can’t drink it, don’t.” “Why are you so nosy?” I wiped my mouth, finding Neil’s recent behavior strange. “You’re back again, why?” He loosened his tie, rough yet handsome. “This is my home too. I can come back if I want, any problem?” Neil sat across from me, answering with a poker face. “Oh, right.” I nodded and went back to my supplement. But this stuff was just too bitter. I could handle black coffee without sugar, but this was another level. I threw it up again before I could swallow, this time with more force, some even splashing on Neil’s face and shirt. His expression turned icy, glaring at me.  The bitterness of the medicine left me speechless. Seeing the droplets hanging from Neil’s eyelashes, I rushed to wipe his face with a tissue, just out of courtesy. Neil grabbed my hand and threw it off. His disgusted look froze me. My heart filled with bitterness. “I’m sorry, it is just too bitter.” I tried to keep calm, throwing the tissue on the floor. Neil didn’t answer. He just got up and went upstairs to change. Then Ada walked in. She started cleaning up the mess swiftly, more diligently, and thoroughly than anyone else. “Ada, you can prepare dinner now,” I told her, feeling a bit drained after she finished cleaning. Ada nodded and headed to the kitchen. I pinched my nose and finished the rest of the supplement. I knew that eating more wouldn’t help; I needed to take care of my body to get healthy… After finishing the supplement, I went upstairs and into the music room. I took off the dust cover and pulled out the cello that hadn’t been touched for a long time. Alone, I started playing. The deep, elegant sound filled the room. I lost myself in the music, reminiscing about the past. I didn’t realize when Neil had opened the door. “You’re so noisy.” He complained. I was already thinking about stopping, but his words just pissed me off. I remember in my past life, I put away my beloved cello because he said it was noisy. Now that I thought about it, no wonder Stella and the others called me stupid. I plucked the strings angrily, creating a shrilling noise. Neil frowned. “Let’s get a divorce then. We can live separately, and I can play the cello without disturbing you.” I gently put down the bow, speaking softly. “It looks like we can live separately without a divorce,” Neil responded sarcastically. “Then why are you back?” I was just as confused. What could possibly attract Neil back home? Couldn’t be me, could it? Neil seemed to struggle with my straightforwardness, his face getting darker. He was usually the type to leave as soon as he got upset, then would dial a number, and found a place to chill. But he seemed to suppress his anger, instead asking me, “Irene, you seem not to want me to come back. Got a new lover?” Was he suspecting me of cheating, so he kept coming back, trying to catch me in the act? I widened my eyes. “Is there a problem? Didn’t you say it’s okay as long as no one finds out?”  “You dare to make me the one who got cheated on?” Neil questioned angrily. “Why can’t I do what you can?!” I countered. Just as we were at a standoff, Ada tentatively interrupted, “Mr. Whitmore, ma’am, dinner is ready.” I brushed past Neil and went downstairs to eat, no longer wanting to torture my body because of Ada’s cooking was excellent, and the dishes were delicious. I finished everything on my plate and saw Neil coming out of the room. “So delicious. Ada, you’re such a good cook. Whoever marries you will be very lucky.” I took a sip of  Ada was a bit embarrassed. “Ma’am, you’re too kind.” soup, complimenting Ada. “My daughter also likes my cooking. She always suggests opening a restaurant, but she is too naive.” Ada talked about her daughter, full of maternal love. shook may head, “You don’t have to be so modest. Your dishes are really good, hasn’t your family ever Co you?” I smiled slightly. “She’s not wrong Sometimes, with a little luck, it’s easy to realize dreams.”  In my past life, before I died, wanted to see Neil one last time, but my mother told me he went to his future mother–in–law’s