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

forehead. He was really idle, doing such boring

I figured he wouldn’t rest until the kitchen was repainted, so I just let them in to get it over

was now my neighbor. He was taken aback when I walked in

seem surprised. He had probably known all along.

he took the workers into the kitchen

puzzled. “Rena, isn’t

the wrong idea. We’re just neighbors now. He accidentally set my kitchen

had accidentally torched my kitchen. It

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

had already come out from the kitchen by then. He just sat at the dining table, not coming over even after seeing

I couldn’t explain everything with

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

explain everything to you when

I let out a sigh of relief, only to turn

sooner had Harold

said, “Now even Harold

casually replied, “It doesnt matter as long

know how to stir up trouble,”

who’s being secretive,

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

out of the

I changed into fresh clothes and went downstairs, and headed straight

already clean, now looked brand new after being worked

be almost done You guys can go now.” I

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

to find Neil The kitchen’s almost

There’s no need to rush Neil replied nonchalantly, not