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

drove past him, he suddenly stood in

“Are you out of your mind?!” I yelled

snow, and I could have hit

face gloomy,

with me, would I need you to

faking running away and is just hiding at

stunned by Neil’s suspicion. His thought process

see a therapist. I think you might have some mental issues” I honestly

I’m not mistaken, after all this time, nobody could find him, yet you got him to call home

to me and promised me that

linked the fact that Russel ran away to me and him planning a secret

a vivid imagination” I was in a

me to it and got in my car. I didn’t understand his actions and

We can share the ride. Neil buckled his seat belt and responded as if it were the most natural thing

Enterprises, the fact that he was hitching a ride with

with me. I felt like he was doing it on

stayed put, “Take

had a drink

cant drive.” Neil did smell

your driver to pick you up.”

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

was that Neil was constantly hitching a ride even though

might as well switch careers

always rubbed me the wrong way

actually fell asleep in the passenger seat.

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

shameless behavior. Not only did he refuse to get out of the car, he even