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.

“Are you really having my

“What else?’ Neil retorted

rubbed my forehead. He was really idle, doing such boring

Neil’s attitude, I figured he wouldn’t rest until the kitchen was repainted,

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

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

workers into

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

accidentally set my kitchen on fire and brought people to fix it. That’s all,”

odd. My ex-husband turned neighbor had accidentally torched my kitchen.

known that, so his expression got stern as

had already come out from the kitchen by then. He just sat

pleased, but I couldn’t explain everything with Neil nearby.

make the same mistake again,”

understand I’ll explain everything to you when I get

relief, only to turn around and see Nel already in

quick. No sooner had Harold left than he came

I said, “Now even Harold

matter as

really know how to stir up trouble,”

you who’s being secretive,

up my bag and headed upstairs to

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

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

now looked brand new after being worked on

done You guys can go now.” I told

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

the living room to find Neil The

to rush Neil