Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled novel Chapter 1

On the bustling streets of Rosemont, the place was teeming with cars and people.

I'd been sitting in a café named La Rencontre for two hours, tucked away at a corner table, facing the counter where beverages were made. A young girl, in a sky-blue apron, was busy making all sorts of drinks.

She was about 5.2 feet tall, didn’t look like she weighed more than 100 pounds, slim, and always smiling. She'd got her thick dark hair tied up in a ponytail on top of her head. Her eyes were curved just like a crescent moon, and her laughter was contagious.

"Ma'am, would you like a refill of your coffee?" She came over and asked me, beaming.

I was oddly drawn to this young girl, almost spellbound. Luckily I'm a woman too, otherwise, people would get the wrong idea.

"Sure, black coffee please." I flashed a polite smile, my voice soft.

Soon, she brought over another cup of bitter black coffee. She didn’t leave right away but hesitated and checked on me. "Ma'am, you've already had two cups of black coffee. It does perk you up, but too much might not be good for you. Maybe... come back for more next time?"

Her voice was crisp and easy-going, like wind chimes. Very pleasant to the ear.

I glanced at the black coffee on the table, picked up my bag, and was ready to leave. "Sure, let me have the bill."

The girl was thrilled that I took her advice. She quickly gets the bill and told me, "Ma'am, your total is $9 today. Would you like to pay in cash or by mobile payment?"

After silently paying, I briskly left the café.

"Madam." Bailey saw me come out, gave a respectful nod, and opened the car door for me.

"Let's head home." I gave a small smile and instructed him.

The car slowly pulled away, I closed my eyes and rested in the back seat. The image of the girl in the café kept flashing in my mind, that youthful face. Was she the girl? The one who made Neil break off from his family and pay a hefty price to divorce me a year later?

I didn't expect that the first thing I would do after my death and reincarnation would be to find her current workplace and observe her like a Peeping Tom.

I was really curious, what kind of girl could take away the man I loved for ten years?

In my past life, I never met her, I only found out her name and saw a few pictures of her. Neil guarded her like a treasure. I was miserably lost and in love with him, but I never saw the girl he guarded with all his heart before.

Young, beautiful, pure, kind, cheerful... all these wonderful adjectives fit her perfectly. Her only weakness was that she didn’t come from a noble family, a stark contrast to Neil's status.

Bailey suddenly spoke up, "Madam, today is your wedding anniversary with Mr. Whitmore."

I slowly open my eyes, a moment of bewilderment. If you counted, this year was the fifth year I'd been married to Neil. Every wedding anniversary, I would be busy all day preparing a candlelit dinner and wedding gifts.

This year, I would turn 27, and he would be 29.

"I know." I pressed my somewhat aching temples. "You don't need to remind me."

Perhaps Bailey felt I was a bit different from before, that's why he reminded me. But why was I always the one who had to go forward and give my all? Why should I love that man? Before my death in my past life, I wondered about this, I lost everything for Neil, and only got a tragic end.