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.

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

to go home, saying they’d

I’ll go find Mitch and head home to

head on

and asked with a serious face, ‘Rena, are

I didn’t respond.

being forced into accepting him because of

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

and Alicia exchanged a glance,

that the Dawson family didn’t approve of me and Russel, they’d be even more confused. But I had no intention of bringing it up. It was pointless; they’d find out sooner or

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

Neil, who knows what kind of trouble she’ll bring in the future? It’s

if I started dating Russel, Bonnie would

of us chatted for a long

Alicia to go home, and they did. My mom told me, “Your dad is still

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

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

of her, I’d get pissed. I didn’t

stern face, “Rena, are you sure about being with Dr. Russel? This isn’t

hesitation, “Don’t you and Dad want me to try dating him too? Why do you look

reading for you and Neil, and one for you and Dr. Russel Both weren’t good, and I’m worried you’re not taking this

mom was upset the other

The tarot reading must have predicted that Nell and I would end up together, and

that’s superstition. Can I ask you a more realistic question?” I

My

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

apparently not having considered this. As parents, they always thought their child was the

silence before finally saying, “Rena, if his family really looks down