Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 256

Russel’s request was just too hard to refuse. I dug out the diamond ring, slid it on, snapped a picture, and sent it his way.

In no time, Russel was on the phone again, “I saw it. Looks nice,”

I responded, Im quite fond of the design too. It just wasn’t meant to be.”

Then I asked him, “Where are you now?”

He reassured me, “Don’t sweat it; I won’t do anything stupid. If youre ever unhappy, just think of me as your plan B.” He continued, “I’ll be home tomorrow My folks are pressuring me to propose to Chloe, but I turned them down.”

So that was the reason for his family feud. It hurt to hear, but there was nothing I could do. From an outside perspective, Chloe was a catch and a good match for Russel.

He went on, ‘Anyway, I’ve been away for a few days. They probably won’t bother me anymore.” He sounded like a kid saying that.

I told him, “Okay, shoot me a message when you get home tomorrow, or else I’ll be worried.” A weight was lifted off my chest.

Russel responded, “Sure.”

We didn’t chat for long, most of the time was spent in silence, neither of us knowing what else to say

By the time I hung up, it was past 3 am. It had started snowing outside. I got up and looked out the window and saw a thin layer of snow already covering it

The first snow of the year in Rosemont had arrived early I had no idea where Russel was, whether Dad was freezing his butt off in jail, whether Oscar Morse had left Rosemont, or when Mam would wake up.

I stared out the window, lost in thought.

Before I knew it, dawn had broken. I wasn’t tired at all, so I just cleaned up, got dressed, and headed for the office.

leaving looking like

drove past him, he suddenly stood in front

the brakes hard, “Are you out of your mind?!”

was slippery with ice and snow, and I could

his face

were with me, would I need you

and is just hiding at your place? Asking me to help

His thought process had somehow become so bizarre

see a therapist. I think you might

all this time, nobody could

promised me that

linked the fact that Russel ran away to me and

imagination” I was in a hurry to go to work, so I

beat me to it and got in my car. I

Enterprises. Isn’t it near your office? We can share the ride. Neil buckled his seat belt and responded as if it were the

the fact that he was hitching a ride with me was

and assistants, yet he insisted on riding with me. I

stayed put, “Take your own

had a

so I cant drive.”

pick you up.” I offered

“Is it really that big of a deal for your ex-husband and neighbor to hitch a

was constantly hitching a ride even though he didn’t need to. I couldn’t keep indulging him

might as well switch careers and become his

the wrong way whenever I left the

the passenger seat. His even breathing and closed

and disheveled hair reminded me of Sleeping Beauty from fairy tales, even though he was a

refuse to get out of