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.

suddenly stood

hit the brakes hard, “Are you out of your mind?!” I yelled after rolling down the

ground was slippery with ice and snow, and I could have hit him if I

face gloomy, “Is Russel at

would I need you to help find him? Can’t you

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

by Neil’s suspicion. His thought process had somehow become so bizarre overnight.

a therapist. I think you might have some mental

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

me and promised me that he would go

me and him planning a secret meeting together. He was

I was in a hurry to go to

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

office? We can share the ride. Neil buckled

was doing at StarGlow Enterprises, the fact

me. I felt like he was doing

stayed put, “Take

a drink

I cant drive.” Neil did smell a

your driver to pick you up.” I offered

it really that big of a deal for your

him hitching a ride; it was that Neil was constantly hitching a ride

as well switch careers and become his

always rubbed me the wrong way whenever I

Neil actually fell asleep in the passenger seat. His even breathing and closed eyes made it clear that he was fast

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

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