Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled novel Chapter 45

When we got home, Neil instructed Ada to make some lemonade. I chimed in, "Ada, make a little extra. I want some too."

Ada replied respectfully, "Yes, ma'am."

Neil yanked off his tie and tossed it on the couch, flopped onto couch, and closed his eyes. I stared at his jawline, then his Adam's apple, then finally, my gaze settled on his neck.

A faint hickey was visible near the collar of his black shirt, full of ambiguous breath.

Could it be Bonnie’s? No, it couldn't be. If Bonnie were willing to leave a hickey on Neil, it would mean she was warming up to him. If that were the case, Neil would be over the moon and wouldn't be here tonight.

It must have been left by another woman. I analyzed in my mind. This wouldn't be the first time something like this had happened. Even though most times, he was just playing around and didn't take it all the way, it still irked me. I had come to terms with a lot of things. But I was more worried about whether Bonnie could handle this lifestyle in the future.

Still, Neil would certainly refuse to fool around with other women for her sake, right? I laughed bitterly to myself. How unlucky I was, after ten years I still couldn't get Neil to give me anything.

"Forget it, I don't want lemonade anymore." I was in a foul mood, so I muttered this under my breath and went upstairs.

When I got to my bedroom, I was about to change clothes to take a bath when Neil pushed open the door.

I looked at him in surprise, "What are you doing?"

Neil didn't say anything, he just closed the door and locked it. Then, he moved a little closer to me. I had a bad feeling about this.

Sure enough, Neil was not only drunk but also seemed a little horny.

He leaned down and kissed me. His eyes were filled with passion. I tried to push him off, but his hands were on my waist. I couldn't get away from him.

"Neil, what are you doing?!" When his lips left, I felt my heart explode. My voice was shocked and annoyed.

"Someone drugged my drink. Irene..." Neil's voice was low and slightly restrained. He leaned down and whispered in my ear as if to reassure me, "I'll take care of it as soon as I can."

He then picked me up and laid me on the bed. My mind was a blank.

Just as Neil was taking off all my clothes, Ada's voice came from outside the door, "Madam...are you asleep? The lemonade is ready."

Both Neil and I stopped. Suddenly, I decided to take a gamble and wrapped my legs around his waist. Neil's eyes widened, and then he was back at it again.

I let out a moan as if without thinking. Soon, the sound of Ada's retreating footsteps came from outside the door.

"Neil..." I managed to say, looking at him, "Are you going to blame me?"

"Blame you for what?" Neil kissed the corner of my lips and asked.

For intentionally letting your future mother-in-law witness us making love; blame me for putting obstacles in your pursuit of true love.

I silently answered in my heart, but didn't say anything out loud. Instead, I leaned up and kissed his Adam's apple. This was a trick Stella had taught me, but I had never had a chance to use it.

A few seconds later, I had to admit that Stella was a genius!

After a night of passion, I was left feeling like I was falling apart. Take care of it as soon as possible? What a lie!

Their future home was already decorated, but they still needed to buy some furnishings and finalize the wedding procedures. These were all complicated tasks that should just about be completed by the end of the year.

"Rena, do you want a taco? Norman made these for me last night. He used his special beef filling, it's really good!" Barbara greeted me with glee.

"Thanks, but I'll pass. Is Norman at work?" I looked around. This apartment that Barbara and Norman were renting was about 100 square meters, two bedrooms and a living room. Compared to her mansion, this apartment looked really humble.

But Barbara had made it feel very warm and homey. You could see how much effort she had put into this relationship.

As a man, Norman must be feeling somewhat inferior. You could tell from the whole wedding dress fiasco.

Barbara brought over a plate of fruit and smiled, "Yes. He said he didn't want to rely on my family's support and wants to provide for me through his own efforts."

What a hypocrite! He acted like the perfect gentleman in front of her, but behind her back, he was getting cozy with other women in bars. I was disgusted with Norman in my mind.

Just as I was hesitating about how to tell her about Norman's infidelity, she suddenly laughed, "Rena, do you want to hear a secret?"

I was taken aback, "What secret?"

A tender smile crept up on Barbara's face. She gently touched her tummy, "I haven't had the chance to share this good news with you guys. I'm pregnant. Just about a month and a half."

"What?!" I almost jumped out of my skin, my face turning a ghastly shade, "You're pregnant? Didn't you say you wanted to wait until after marriage?"

"So this baby is a surprise gift from God. Since the little one is on the way, I'm going to embrace it and love it." Barbara was lost in her happy thoughts about the future, "I haven't told Norman yet. He'll be very happy when he finds out. We'll be a happy family of three!"