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.

there really no chance for you and

that?” I kept my head down, not looking at Russel, and gave a

his laughter made me feel

but look at him

off his glasses, put them on the table, and crossed his

to Ethan Foster?” As

the money. He knew

tried to keep my cool and asked

be with Bonnie? But the fact that

him, frowning,

willing to go to this extent for you. He could’ve just confronted Ethan Foster directly. You

I did want Neil’s help, but I didn’t want him to pay a huge price for helping me. It would be troublesome when I had to leave.

about this, let alone Russel.

extremely uneasy, I somehow managed to calm down. I should have seen this coming. I couldn’t

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

just missed you. I wanted to have dinner

returned

so good to me and maybe he could help me overcome my emotional turmoil, but I

was a good guy, but I couldn’t develop that romantic feeling for

Neil, and I just thought I

but I was beginning to realize that sometimes, love could be pathetic. If it was rational and clear, it might not be

Is it okay now?” I didn’t

to talk to Chloe was for you to have dinner with me. Only I can decide when it’s over.” Russel

didn’t forget. But it seemed like there was nothing

of wine and asked, “Can we have