Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 244

The music was bouncing off the walls in the bar, and nobody could hear me holler over the racket. Even if they did, they wouldn’t understand a word I was saying, but Neil could.

His eyes were full of concern and helplessness. He gently brushed my cheek with his fingertips, wiping away my tears, and muttered a soft “Sorry.” “Today would’ve been my dad’s birthday But where’s home for me? That cold, empty house? Nah…” I mumbled to myself.

“Neil, I was once your wife, often alone in that desolate villa. I didn’t feel like it was my home. After our divorce, I was still heartbroken, even lost my parents’ home. I was alone again. Stella was right. You really hurt me”

Neil’s fingers paused on my face. He held my chin, forcing me to look up at him. He was visibly upset, “I just wanted you to beg me I wanted you to need me like you used to, even when you lost a pen.”

“I won’t beg you, Neil. Even though I was drunk, I was clear-headed, “Don’t think you can trick me into going back. I’ve come to terms with everything that’s happened.”

Neil’s eyes darkened, his face a mask of anger, “Stop making me angry”

“My parents have already suffered enough What else can you threaten me with?” I laughed fearlessly.

“Don’t you want to inherit the company your mother spent a lifetime building?” Neil’s lips curled into a cruel smile, “When I’m happy, I can help you. When I’m not, i can make things worse for you. Got it?

My smile froze. Indeed, I couldn’t let my mother’s hard work go to waste. Wasn’t that why I had been working so hard lately? To cling onto that last shred of hope?

Neil knew me too well. He knew exactly how to hit where it hurts.

“Come home with me now, or face the consequences “Neil whispered in my ear, his tone threatening

Suddenly, Russel appeared not far away, watching Neil and me with a cold gaze.

Seeing him, guilt surged within me.

whispered something to him. When she

and walked straight

after

him, clearly drawing a line between Russel and

hand towards

hope and kindness. He was waiting for me to let go of Neil and leave

her face a mix

His character reassured me that he could heal all the

opinions. The prerequisite for being with him was the

now relied on me. If I chose to be with Russel, it would break the agreement

revenge on me.

on me and made me regret my

Russel, or

only man in this world who

want to take me home? I don’t want to go back. Let’s just

flashed through Russel’s eyes, quickly replaced by anger, blazing

fist landed on Neil’s face. Neil staggered,

didn’t take long for them to attract attention, Stella and the others were too far from me to

but how could a girl stop two angry men in a brawl? Eventually, she had no choice but to get the bar staff

upper hand, I

his body was bruised. He laid on the ground, looking at me. I didn’t dare to meet

from

couldn’t let him get hurt for life, let him really break off from his family, nor take my mom’s lifetime efforts as

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scrutinize what

quickly and lifted me up, not

slightly drunk, and being lifted up made me even more powerless

into his car. He had just won the fight