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.

something to him. When she spotted

and walked straight

after him in

approaching. Neil shielded me behind him, clearly drawing a line between

mind. He extended his hand towards me, his gaze softened, “Come with

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

watched me, her face a mix

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

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

be with Russel, it would

revenge on me.

me and made me

with Russel, or we would

I knew that he might be the only man in this world who could make me believe in love again,

I don’t want to go back. Let’s just

Russel’s

Neil’s face. Neil staggered, regained his footing, and retaliated with a punch

were harsh, fists flying. It didn’t take long for them to attract attention, Stella and the

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

upper hand, I finally rushed over and grabbed

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

from the start

get hurt for life, let him really break off from his family, nor

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seeming to scrutinize what I

caught up with me quickly and lifted me up, not caring

slightly drunk, and being lifted up

roughly pulled me into his car. He had just won the fight but was still enveloped in