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.

was just leaving looking like someone owed him a fortune.

past him, he suddenly stood in front

“Are you out of your mind?!” I yelled after rolling

snow, and I could have hit him

face gloomy, “Is Russel at your place?”

retorted. If he were with me, would I need you to help find him?

away and is just hiding at your place? Asking me to help find him could just

stunned by Neil’s suspicion. His thought

see a therapist. I think

“If I’m not mistaken, after all this time, nobody could find him, yet you

promised me that he

Russel ran away to me and him planning a secret meeting together. He was nuts.

home today. You sure have a vivid imagination” I was in a hurry to go to work, so I answered and started to

to it and got in my car. I didn’t understand his actions and asked, “What are you doing?”

ride. Neil buckled his seat belt and responded as if it were

doing at StarGlow Enterprises, the fact that

had plenty of drivers and assistants, yet he insisted on riding with me. I felt

“Take your own car

had a drink

I was upset, so I cant drive.” Neil

your driver to pick you up.” I offered

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

problem wasn’t him hitching a ride; it was that Neil was constantly hitching a ride even though he didn’t

well switch careers and become his personal driver.

the wrong way whenever I left

most was that Neil actually fell asleep in the passenger seat. His even breathing and closed eyes made

me of Sleeping Beauty from fairy tales, even though he was

defeated by Neill’s shameless behavior. Not only did he refuse to get out of the car, he even fell asleep peacefully something that