Chapter 227

I closed the door, keeping myself apart from Neil and Bonnie

I looked down at the contract in my hand and took a deep breath. A weight was finally lifted from

After returning to Rosemont, Stella gave me a call.

my

heart.

“Rena, Ali told me something really bizarre. I’ve also mentioned it to Mitch.” Her voice was filled with confusion.

“Shoot”

I was visiting my mom in the hospital. I massaged her hand while answering Stella.

Alicia bumped into Louis Aldridge in the Dreamscape District, and at the time, Louis was having dinner with a company’s head. This company was one of Whitmore Co’s strongest competitors. They had a huge rivalry over resources a few years back.

Wasn’t Louis Neil’s friend? Why was he dining with Whitmore Co’s competitor?

It was indeed weird, but since Mitch knew about it, he’d definitely tell Neil.

“Rena, my guess might sound like a conspiracy theory “Stella lowered her voice, “Who leaked that news about Neil’s father? I asked Halley. The anonymous person seemed to know the Whitmore family really well. Could it be Louis?”

This guess gave me goosebumps, “No way night? Louis has no reason to do that!”

“Exactly! Isn’t he just the son of a driver from the Whitmore family? The Whitmores have helped him and his dad a lot. Why would he do that?” Stella was also puzzled

After chatting with Stella for a while, I hung up, but my mind was racing. Did Neil already know about this?

really had a love

a half-sibling, he’d probably

much attention to it. After returning to Rosemont, besides working. I met with Russel quite often. We both tacitly avoided talking about the night before

hurt my mom was caught, but he wouldn’t admit to being instigated. We could only let him be

now

from the hospital. My

pushed my dad and me into deep sorrow. I felt like it was all my fault. I

My dad went to open the door. His angry voice came from

and went over, only to

Neil again, so I

back with you or accept your compensation. My mom might become a vegetable What more do you want? I divorced you and hurt your

was in a bad mood. After seeing Neil, I lost

had dark circles under his eyes and an overall gloomy look. Normally I wouldn’t lash out at bim in this state, but the bad news from

and said, I’m sorry I

you understand that? My family’s already in chaos. Do you want to make my dad sick as well?” I choked up. Thinking about my mom possibly never waking up again

was relieved after securing a collaboration with Evershine Enterprises, but I didn’t expect fate to

down my

away my tears,

of emotions. Neil was like a poisonous vine, suffocating me. My past obsession with him had now

back, my misfortunes began when I married

I need to kneel down and beg

and begging would make him leave my life for good and stop him

didn’t ask for much. I just wished for my parents to be healthy and for my

looked at me in shock. He couldn’t believe I

trying to help

leave my life. The people I owe the most are my parents. I’ve ruined them!” I looked up at Neil, hot caring how absurd I looked

my parents’ protection, I lived a comfortable life for many years. Now, my dad was about to retire, and my mom was in a coma. They only had me as their daughter, so I had to take up the responsibility

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as long as Neil was still bothering me, Bonnie would keep targeting me. If that were the case, my

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