Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 240

My dad sure as hell wouldn’t want me to ask Neil for help again. He was stubborn as a mule, and I was scored that he’d give me grief later.

I’m not sure if my bull-headed persistence was right or wrong, but I still wanted to do what my parents wanted.

I try to avoid anything they wouldn’t want to happen.

“Irene, you’re as stubborn as a mule, but this time, I’m going to make you come to me and lessen your stubbornness a bit!” Neil’s face was as dark as a thundercloud, and his words were ice-cold.

I shook my head, “No bloody way, Neil. Even if my house is in ruins and I have to take odd jobs, I won’t bow down to you. The idea of me returning to your side to be your punching bag is a no-go”

Neil couldn’t help but chuckle, “When did I ever make you a punching bag? Can’t I just want to make it up to you?”

1 don’t want it.” I said resolutely

Neil was silent. He stared at me for a few seconds, “Fine, I’ve said my piece. You don’t have to come back to me, but I won’t let you be with any other man. I keep my word”

He turned and left after that, and I watched his angry figure disappear, feeling more and more down

His words were full of threats. Was that how he treated Bonnie before?

I never thought that method would be used on me, but I’m not Bonnie. I didn’t want to repeat the same mistakes.

After leaving Lucas’ house, I didn’t have time to convince them because the company was in a tight spot, so I had to rush back to Rosemont.

I was busier than a one-legged man in an ass-kicking contest, placating employees, overseeing production and sales, dealing with investors who wanted to pull their funding, and investigating the finance department.

my dad’s situation. Harold was hindered, Russel disappeared, and I

the

she saw me. She looked anxious.

up.” I looked at Chloe calmly. I was at

give up, I didn’t want to

when I was lonely and sad. Besides, he had had a fallout with his family because of me. I couldn’t

tears, “Please, can you? I know you don’t actually love him; you

I don’t want to bring up your painful past, but as far as I know, you’ve been married and had

if it might

my heart aching

flaw in my life, but it was definitely

don’t want to be your enemy. I like Russel, but I’m willing to bless you guys. If the Dawson family wasn’t so against it, I wouldn’t have to

to tell me this. I’m well aware. When Russel and I were together, we both

calm.

know, but

considered Russel and even broken up with him, but I wanted to tell him face-to-face, not

Suddenly, Chloe did something that

knelt before me, tears

action astounded me. It took me a few seconds to rush over and

Russel that deep?

up with Russel, but I have a condition.” I grabbed Chloe’s arm, making a tough decision in my heart. A selfish

sparkled with anticipation

left. She agreed to

condition was that they had to give me the clues Russel had

Russel’s marriage very seriously and would

days, Chloe brought me

this call, explain everything to him, then make a Twitter declaration that you’ve broken up with