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

“What else?’ Neil retorted

rubbed my forehead. He was really idle, doing

Neil’s attitude, I figured he wouldn’t rest until the kitchen was repainted, so I just let them in to

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

Neil didn’t seem surprised. He had probably known all

into the kitchen and got

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

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

turned neighbor had accidentally

so his expression got stern as he locked towards the

come out from the kitchen by then. He just sat at the dining

I couldn’t explain everything

good man. Don’t make the

I’ll explain everything to you when I get a chance,”

out a sigh of relief, only

quick. No sooner had Harold left than he

even Harold is misunderstanding

matter as long as you

stir up trouble,” I glared at

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

my bag and headed upstairs to shower, hoping that Neil

my disappointment, they were still there when I came out of the shower. Neil was sitting on the sofa reading a book, looking

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

was already clean, now looked brand new after being

be almost done You guys

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

to find Neil The kitchen’s almost done. Let

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