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 you really having my

“What else?’ Neil retorted

rubbed my forehead. He was

the kitchen was

my neighbor. He was taken aback when I walked in

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

workers into the kitchen and

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

idea. We’re just neighbors now. He accidentally set my kitchen on fire and brought people to fix it. That’s all,” hastily

turned neighbor had

hated Neil, and Harold must’ve known that, so his expression got stern as he locked towards

already come out from the 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

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

I understand I’ll explain everything to you when

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

was quick. No sooner had

I said, “Now even Harold is misunderstanding

“It doesnt matter as long as you have a

really know how to stir up

who’s being secretive, not being honest,”

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 was

there when I came out of the shower. Neil was

changed into fresh clothes and went downstairs, and headed straight

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

should be almost done You guys

Whitmore didn’t

living room to find

should do things thoroughly There’s no need to rush