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.

those tools, I was agitated. “Are you really

“What else?’ Neil retorted

forehead. He was really idle, doing

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

know Neil was now my neighbor. He was taken aback when I walked in with Neil and the two

probably known all along. He

took the workers into the kitchen and got

looked at me puzzled. “Rena, isn’t that

set my kitchen on fire and brought people to fix it.

turned neighbor had accidentally torched my kitchen.

that, so his expression got stern as he locked

sat at the dining table, not coming over even after seeing me

didn’t look too pleased, but I couldn’t explain everything with

Don’t make the same mistake again,” Harold warned me before heading

I understand I’ll explain everything to you when I

sigh of relief, only

No sooner had Harold left than

even Harold is

casually replied, “It doesnt matter as long as you

really know how to stir

you who’s being secretive, not being honest,” he

remain silent. I picked up my bag and headed upstairs to shower, hoping that Neil and the two

the shower.

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

clean, now looked brand new after being worked on by the two

be almost done You guys can go now.”

“Mr. Whitmore didn’t say we could

to find Neil The kitchen’s

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