Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 235

Before I could utter a word, Neil had already left.

I glanced around the relatively clean kitchen and shook my head helplessly.

It was around nine when Harold came back, looking stern and serious. An uneasy feeling crept up on me

“Rena, someone’s pulling strings behind the scenes on your dad’s case, and they’re pretty powerful,” Harold said.

This took me by surprise. I couldn’t imagine my dad having such formidable enemies at work. Weren’t his troubles all manufactured by Bonnie?

Could Bonnie possibly have an even bigger backer?

Or maybe it was Gloria!

“Your dad’s been detained and is under investigation. Proving his innocence will be complicated. I’m worried that this might affect your family’s business, so we need to secure the company first, Harold added

I immediately told him I planned to seek help from my uncles.

Harold agreed with my plan. His own company mainly operated overseas, so he might not be able to provide much help.

For my dad’s sake, Harold would stay in the country for a while. I was immensely grateful for his help. His presence made me feel much safer

Next on the agenda was to find my uncles, I couldn’t handle the company affairs alone.

After a long day of hustle and bustle, I returned home, exhausted

“You’re back?” This time, Neil was waiting for me at my front door with two middle-aged men and a bunch of renovation tools.

was agitated. “Are you

“What else?’ Neil retorted

was really idle, doing such

I figured he wouldn’t rest until the kitchen was repainted, so

afternoon but didn’t know Neil was now my neighbor. He was taken aback when I walked

probably known all along. He just greeted him politely,

workers into the kitchen and

“Rena, isn’t that Neil?

He accidentally set my kitchen on fire

explanation was odd. My ex-husband turned neighbor had accidentally torched my kitchen. It didnt

known that, so his expression got

kitchen by then. He just sat at the dining table, not coming over even after seeing me

didn’t look too pleased, but I couldn’t explain everything with Neil nearby. I just told him to

not a good man. Don’t make the same mistake

you when I get a chance,”

of relief, only to

had Harold

“Now even Harold

“It doesnt matter as long as

know how to stir up trouble,” I

secretive, not

chose to remain silent. I picked up my bag and headed upstairs to shower, hoping that Neil and the two workers would have left

the

so long? I changed into fresh clothes and went downstairs, and headed straight to the kitchen to check

kitchen, which was already clean, now looked brand new after being

should be almost done You guys can go now.” I told

shook their heads “Mr. Whitmore didn’t say we

back to the living room to find Neil The kitchen’s almost done.

should do things thoroughly There’s no need to rush