Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled novel Chapter 13

I 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 he was testing me, and with such an embarrassing method. My senses quickly returned, I hurriedly got fully dressed, trying to remain composed.

"Do you really need to do that?" I looked up at him, my heart filled with a sense of sorrow and absurdity. "Neil, I'm not playing any 'hard to get' games with you. You're just not used to my cold attitude yet. It's like I used to be a loyal dog, now suddenly no longer wagging my tail behind you. You must be a bit upset, but in time, you'll get used to it."

"Are you a dog?" Neil joked, seemingly unaffected by my coldness.

"Isn't that something you've always assumed?" I held the collar of my disheveled clothes, replying in a low voice with my head down.

Neil was no innocent boy; he must’ve known my feelings for him. I'd even confessed to him many times. But he never took it seriously. There were so many women who liked him. The only difference was that I happened to have the chance to marry him.

Neil chuckled, seemingly satisfied with the results. Suddenly in high spirits, he said, "Go take a shower."

With that, he left the bathroom.

I quickly shut the bathroom door and rushed to the mirror. When I saw my flushed face, I wanted to slap myself.

How could I be so pathetic? Neil was just teasing a bit and I almost lost control.

I took three minutes to reminisce about the past, finally calming down completely. Then, I quickly took a shower and went to bed.

Neil had already left. I could hear the sound of a car engine downstairs.

I stood by the window, watching his car disappear into the night, feeling a bit restless.

Neil probably wouldn’t be back for a while. Tonight's events confirmed for him that I was still under his control and that he could continue to toy with my feelings.

To regain my emotional balance, I asked Bailey to take me to the hospital as soon as I woke up. I changed into a mature champagne-colored dress, dressing in an elegant and sexy style. I couldn't pull off Bonnie's pure and cute style, and I'm sure Oscar had seen plenty of it. I didn't need to compete.

At the hospital, I placed a bouquet of flowers by Oscar's bed, asking in a gentle and charming voice, "Oscar, is your leg feeling better?"

Oscar was playing a game on his phone. Seeing me, he quickly put it down. "Irene, I'm much better. The doctor said I can be discharged tomorrow. I just need to come back in about a week to get the stitches removed."

"That's good," I sat by his bed, gently tucking a loose strand of hair behind my ear. "Didn't your girlfriend come to see you today?"

"She's still at work. We're both working hard to lessen the financial burden on our families." Oscar smiled, his smile filled with the vitality unique to young boys.

I nodded, making small talk. After a while, I glanced at my phone, feigning surprise. "How did my phone run out of battery so quickly?"

"I have a charger here." Oscar pointed to the drawer by his bed.