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.

She whispered something

and walked

chased after

shielded me behind him, clearly drawing a line between Russel and

paid Neil no mind. He extended his hand towards me, his gaze softened,

kindness. He was waiting

her face a

reassured me that he could heal all the

didn’t know if I could overlook people’s opinions. The prerequisite for being with him was the

If I chose to be with Russel, it would break the agreement

revenge on me.

would also put pressure on me and made me regret

with Russel, or we would both be in a situation

that he might be the only man in this world who could make me believe in love again, we couldn’t

to go back. Let’s just go to your place My words were laced with

shock flashed through Russel’s eyes, quickly replaced by

Neil staggered, regained his footing, and retaliated with a punch of

flying. It didn’t take long for them to attract attention, Stella and the others were too far

up the fight, but how could a girl stop two angry men in a brawl? Eventually, she had no

the upper hand, I finally rushed over and grabbed his

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

him from the start

get hurt for life, let him really break off from his family, nor take my mom’s lifetime efforts

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to scrutinize what I was thinking. I avoided his gaze and

caught up with me quickly and lifted me up, not caring about Russel behind

already slightly drunk, and being lifted

into his car. He had just won the fight but was still enveloped in a