Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

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.

nodded and headed to the

I knew that eating more wouldn’t help; I needed to take care

pulled out the cello that hadn’t been touched for a long time. Alone, I started

the music, reminiscing about the past. I didn’t realize when Neil had

stopping, but his words just pissed me off. I remember in my past life, I put away my beloved

strings angrily, creating a

can play the cello without disturbing you.” I gently put down the bow, speaking

can live separately without a

confused. What could possibly attract Neil back home?

face getting darker. He was usually the type to leave as soon as he got upset,

me, “Irene, you

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?”

make me the one who got cheated

what you

were at a standoff, Ada tentatively

brushed past Neil and went downstairs to eat, no longer

was excellent, and the dishes were delicious. I finished everything on my plate and saw Neil coming out of

you’re such a good cook. Whoever marries you will be very lucky.”

embarrassed.

soup, complimenting Ada.

cooking. She always suggests opening a restaurant, but she is too naive.” Ada talked

may head, “You don’t have to be so modest. Your dishes are really

smiled slightly. “She’s not wrong Sometimes, with a

to his future mother–in–law’s restaurant

people. We don’t have that kind of luck, ma’am,” Ada

that would change their lives might be just half a month away. But I