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.

Russel She whispered something to him. When she spotted me,

her and walked straight

after him

approaching. Neil shielded me behind him, clearly

He extended his hand

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

face a mix

leave with Russel His character reassured me that he could heal all

if I could overlook people’s opinions. The prerequisite

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

revenge on me.

put pressure on me and made me regret my

me not to have contact with Russel, or we would both

the only man in this world who could make me believe in love

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

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

landed on Neil’s face. Neil staggered,

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

could a girl stop two angry men in a brawl? Eventually,

the upper hand, I finally rushed over and

was bleeding, and his body was bruised. He laid on

agreeing to date him from the

couldn’t let him get hurt for life, let him really break off from his

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seeming to scrutinize what

up with me quickly and lifted

being lifted up made me even

had just won the fight but