Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 283

My nervous demeanor seemed to trigger jealousy in Neil Whitmore. For you, even a dog is more important than me,” he remarked.

“Dogs are humans’ best friends, I replied without lifting my head, then turned to the little dog and said, ‘Don’t you think I’m right, Neilson?”

The puppy happily barked in my arms. It seemed to really like the name.

Neil had a persistently serious expression. Every time the little dog saw him, it would hide, looking scared. His presence was so overpowering that even the fiercest of dogs would fear him.

A servant approached us, saying, “Mr. Whitmore, Ms. Finch, dinner is ready”

“Neilson, let’s go have dinner,” I said as I carried the little pup to the dining room. I had initially thought about letting it join us, but then I remembered and thought, “It is still a puppy, so it should stick to milk for now.”

I placed the puppy on a nearby chair, which happened to be Neil’s usual spot.

Neil walked over, saw his usual spot occupied, and looked even more sullen. The little pup barked at him twice. He snorted coldly and took a seat elsewhere

I ate while searching online for dog care tips. Perhaps because I was unable to have children of my own anymore, I immediately treated that little pup as

my own.

Neil received a phone call, most likely from Louis Aldridge.

I listened to their conversation. It seemed like Louis was about to start working at Whitmore Co., and it was going to be a significant position.

I recalled the conspiracy theories Stella Wallace and I had discussed. What kind of person was Louis, really? I had some reservations about him, but since I didn’t know him well, there was no need to be overly concerned.

to complete the formalities, Neil concluded the call with Louis and then asked me, “Why have you been staring at me?”

Whitmore Co 7” Lasked casually keeping my

And we need to hire new employees, so I

he must have been referring to the headquarters.

he

objections?” Neil asked me.

no objections,” I replied casually, shaking my head

He took a few more bites of his meal and then headed upstairs. I finished my dinner slowly and handed the little pup over to the servants to arrange

that night and prepare my clothes

of the master bedroom and tried to push it open,

be working

relief and went

left the bathroom, I heard Neil’s voice. He seemed a bit

saw me coming out, looked surprised for a

the vanity to do my skincare routine.

Neil went out for entertainment or to work at the office, it

I didn’t seem concerned, Neil took the initiative to ask, ‘Aren’t you worried I’ll

choice,” I replied calmly while massaging my face.

remarry, I can still have my freedom. That

that, he left the room.

at myself in the mirror, and I indeed looked better when

directly, but when I lay down, a bold idea crossed my

long as I didn’t trigger the alarm, I would

out of bed, left the bedroom, and walked quietly to the study on the third floor, then attempted to enter the password.

try again,” the lock blinked with a red light, the prompt