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.

next to Russel She whispered something to him. When she spotted

and walked straight

after

him, clearly drawing a

no mind. He extended his hand towards me, his

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

me, her face

with Russel His character reassured me that he could heal all the wounds I had suffered. I believed that I

could overlook people’s opinions. The prerequisite for being with him was the well-being of my

I chose to be with

revenge on me.

pressure on me

contact with Russel, or we

in this world who could make me believe in love again, we couldn’t be

Let’s

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

Neil’s face. Neil staggered, regained his footing,

take long for them to attract attention, Stella and the others were too far from me to

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

hand, I finally rushed

He laid on the ground, looking

agreeing to date him from

really break off from his family, nor take my mom’s

+

me, seeming to scrutinize what I was thinking. I avoided his gaze and walked

and lifted

was already slightly drunk, and being lifted up

the bar, Neil roughly pulled me into his car. He had just won the fight