Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled novel Chapter 98

I didn't say anything and just looked at Bonnie. Her face, no bigger than a palm, had grown even thinner, and her eyes, once bright and clear when we first met, were now dull. Her shoulders were hunched over, and even her white cashmere coat couldn't hide her frailness. Before entering the café, I had carefully applied a bold red lipstick. I had been in a good mood recently and was getting plenty of sleep, so I looked radiant and full of energy. Somehow, it seemed like Bonnie and I had switched roles. She was now the miserable woman wasting away for love, and I was the detached observer who wouldn't be hurt as long as I didn't care.

"Bonnie, why did you tell Neil that it was me who sent Faith to find you?" I finally broke the silence.

"Irene..." Bonnie hesitated; a trace of guilt flashed in her eyes as she looked away.

I knew it. Underneath her pitiful appearance, she was full of schemes.

The reason Neil was so sure that I had sent Faith to snitch was definitely because Bonnie let it slip. It was impossible that Faith would call Neil to explain everything after confronting Bonnie. Her intention was to make Bonnie back off and disappear without making a fuss.

"So, you disappeared and threatened to commit suicide after throwing the blame on me, just to maximize the effect, right? I made you so desperate that you wanted to die, so Neil would definitely hate me even more." I sighed, "But you're still too green. Neil might like you, but he's not stupid. He just has to ask his mom, and the truth will come out. You didn't really think he would be so mad at his own mother for you that he would cut off contact with her, did you?"

My words made Bonnie's face turn pale and then red. I must have hit a nerve. In her mind, I was the one who snitched; Faith confronted her; she threatened to commit suicide; and in the end, Faith and I were the villains. If Neil truly liked her, he wouldn't talk to Faith or me for a while.

But she was really naive.

Bonnie was biting her lip so hard it was almost bleeding, and there was a hint of jealousy in her eyes. It seemed like she didn't want to argue with me about all these things; she was fixated on one question, "Irene, I had no choice but to do all these things. If you two get divorced, all these things will settle down. Mitch Hebert told me that Neil married you for convenience; he never liked you. Isn't this marriage torture?"

Mitch? Why did she refer to him intimately?

It seemed that she had gotten quite close with Neil's best friends. Her pure and innocent image must be unique among Mitch's playboy friends. There was no need to mention anything else; the fact that she could catch Neil's attention proved her charm. Russel also fell for Bonnie because of this.

"That's right, I filed for divorce." I looked at Bonnie calmly and indifferently, "But I withdrew the papers."

"Why?!" Bonnie suddenly stood up.

"You should ask your good friend, Malinda." I said with a sarcastic smile.

Without hesitation, Bonnie quickly dialed Malinda's number, and I casually listened to their conversation.

After the call was connected, she asked, "Malinda, what did you tell Irene?"

"Irene is... is Neil's legal wife." When Bonnie explained this, she glanced at me.

Yes, the legal wife, the emotional tool in a loveless marriage.

I could faintly hear Malinda yelling ‘old hag’ on the other end of the line. The more Bonnie listened, the worse her face looked. Finally, she couldn't help but blame Malinda, "What do you know?! You've ruined me! If it weren't for you, things wouldn't be so complicated now!"

After she hung up the phone, I took a sip of my coffee and asked, "Now do you understand why?"