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.

two kids at home and hadn’t been home all night. It wouldn’t be

urged her to go home, saying they’d

“Alright then, I’ll go find Mitch and head home to the kids. Call me

head on

bed and asked with a serious

I didn’t respond.

not being forced into accepting him because of the situation, are you? Or are you trying to piss

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

Alicia exchanged a glance,

I told them that the Dawson family didn’t approve of me and Russel, they’d be even more confused. But I had no

think Neil’s about to blow a gasket.” Alicia shrugged, “But he had it coming. Especially

and 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”

way I thought that if I started dating Russel, Bonnie would stop bothering me

of us chatted for a long time until my mom

told Barbara and Alicia to go home, and they did. My mom told me, “Your dad is still at the police station, he’s

testimony enough to deal with Bonnie and

she’s really thorough. It’s hard to say.” My mom took my hand, “You’ve

get pissed. I didn’t want to waste time on her, yet she kept targeting

with a stern face, “Rena, are you sure about being with

I answered without hesitation, “Don’t you and Dad want me to try dating him

got a reading for you and

upset the

I would end up together, and Russel and I were

you

My mom

if Russels parents don’t approve of us because I’m divorced and Neil’s ex-wife?” I asked

this. As parents, they always thought their child was the best and wouldn’t

finally saying, “Rena, if his family really looks down on you, let Russel handle it. If he can’t, then you shouldn’t