Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 197

Although my parents had always thought highly of Russel and hoped for us to hit it off one day, their expressions were anything but happy due to the

situation.

My mom suggested that I head to the hospital first.

“Alright.” I said to Russel, I reckon you should come with me to the hospital.”

We had just been spooked by a sudden crowd and were slowly regaining our senses,

Russel nodded, “Yeah, alright”

As I was passing by Neil, he called out to me, “Irene, I wish you two happiness.*

This was the first time I had heard such kind words from him. Did it mean he was finally willing to let go? That would be a good thing for me. But while looking into his cold eyes, I felt a twinge of sadness and regret.

Maybe he was finally getting a taste of the pain I had been through, and we could call it even

My parents glanced at Neil, then led me away. Soon after, we heard sirens. The cops must be on their way.

At the hospital, Russel and I received treatment. Even after the drugs wore off, they still did damage to the body, so we needed to handle this carefully.

That Bonnie really grinds my gears” Stella complained loudly by my side, ‘She clearly has a heart condition, why hasn’t Lucifer come to drag her soul to hell yet?”

Right now, all I cared about was whether the police could arrest Finn and Bonnie. As a victim, I could press charges myself. I was just worried that Bonnie might weasel her way out of it.

*Stella, you should head home; it’s getting late. I told Stella.

hadn’t been home all night. It wouldn’t be good if she didn’t go

her to go

in, Stella said, “Alright then, I’ll go find Mitch and head

on home.”

Stella left, Alicia sat down by my bed and asked with a serious face, ‘Rena, are you really planning on

I didn’t respond.

being forced into accepting him because of the situation, are you? Or are

sighed, “No, I really want to give it a shot with Russel. But part of

a glance,

more confused. But I

Alicia shrugged, “But he had it coming.

with Bonnie constantly hounding him and now taking revenge on you because of Neil, who knows what kind of trouble she’ll bring in the future? It’s better if you cut ties with Neil completely” Barbara

that if I started dating

three of us chatted for a

they did. My mom told

testimony enough to deal with Bonnie and Finn’s mess?”

likely be caught, but Bonnie… she’s really thorough. It’s hard to say.” My mom took my hand, “You’ve faced so many difficulties

her, I’d get pissed. I didn’t

“Rena, are you sure about being

and Dad want me to try dating

saying, “When I took you to the tarot reading, I got a reading for you and Neil, and one for you and Dr. Russel Both weren’t good, and I’m worried you’re not taking

upset the other

I would end up together, and Russel and I

Can I ask you

ahead.” My

Russels parents don’t approve of us because I’m

taken aback, apparently not having considered this. As parents, they always thought their child was the best and wouldn’t even have imagined that they’d

her, my mom fell into a long silence before finally saying, “Rena, if his family really looks down on you, let Russel handle it. If he can’t,