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.

agitated. “Are

“What else?’ Neil retorted

was really idle, doing such

he wouldn’t rest until the kitchen was repainted, so I just let them in

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

Harold, Neil didn’t seem surprised. He had probably known all along. He just greeted

the workers into the kitchen and got

at me puzzled. “Rena, isn’t that Neil? Didn’t you guys

accidentally set my kitchen on

neighbor had accidentally

dad hated Neil, and Harold must’ve known that, so

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

but I couldn’t explain everything with Neil nearby. I just told him to

a good man. Don’t make the same mistake again,” Harold warned me

understand I’ll explain everything to you when I get a

let out a sigh of relief, only to turn around and see Nel already in the

No sooner had Harold left than he

said, “Now even Harold

“It doesnt matter as long as you have

really know how to stir

who’s being secretive, not

I picked up my bag and headed upstairs to shower, hoping that Neil

were still there when I came out of the shower. Neil was sitting on the sofa

into fresh clothes and went downstairs, and headed straight

brand new after being

be almost done You guys

shook their heads “Mr. Whitmore didn’t say we could leave We can’t

to

do things thoroughly There’s no need to rush Neil replied nonchalantly, not even looking up from