Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 331

“Why are you getting all worked up?” Russel asked me quietly once I stopped ranting. “Is it because it reminds you of your thing with

Neil?”

He was intentionally asking me something he already knew. He knew all about me and Neil.

I took a deep breath, trying to calm myself down and separate Russel in front of me from Neil in my memory. “Maybe I’m relating a bit too much to my own story, but Chloe has been really good to you. She hasn’t done anything wrong.”

Russel just smirked and said, “The person who convinced me to break free was her. If it wasn’t for her help, my parents wouldn’t have thought about doing it. They were afraid I would hate them.”

He had been under house arrest for a while, and Chloe had approached me, asking me to break up with him in exchange for some documents.

I couldn’t believe this was Chloe’s idea.

My impression of Chloe got a bit more complicated. Even though her feelings for Russel were similar to my feelings for Neil, I had never resorted to such measures.

I would never intentionally set up a trap for Neil.

“I don’t want to talk about your issues.” Finally, I ran out of things to say and simply responded.

Russel ordered all my favorite dishes. He had been very thoughtful during our relationship.

But I didn’t have much of an appetite right now, so I only took a few bites and didn’t continue eating.

Russel was the same. He didn’t meet up with me today just to have a meal.

no chance for you and Neil anymore?” He asked

really need to ask about that?” I kept my head

his laughter made

but look at

took off his glasses, put them on the table, and crossed his hands, staring

all this just to get close to Ethan Foster?” As soon as he said that, all

right on the money. He knew

think that?” I tried to keep my

he be with Bonnie? But the fact that he could get close to

just looked at him, frowning, without saying

he really regrets how he treated you before. Now, he’s willing to go to this extent for you. He could’ve just confronted Ethan Foster

stop him. I did want Neil’s help, but I didn’t want him to pay a huge price for helping me. It would

tell Neil about

extremely uneasy, I somehow managed to calm down. I should

lovers, or we were enemies. Only now did I start to believe

“No, not at all. I just missed you. I wanted to have dinner and talk to you.”

his tone returned to

to try with Russel because he was so good to me and maybe he could help me overcome my emotional turmoil, but I didn’t think that

couldn’t

heart was still with Neil, and I just thought I

was beginning to realize that sometimes, love could be pathetic. If it

you’ve seen me now. We’ve chatted for a while. Is it okay now?”

me to talk to Chloe was for you to have dinner with me. Only I can decide

course, I didn’t forget. But it seemed like there was nothing left to

poured me a glass of wine and asked, “Can we have a