Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 337

“Yeah, I get it. If someone really tries to pin the blame on me, I’ll set the record straight myself.” I didn’t have much on my mind at the time. The mental shock I had received today was kind of heavy. My head was a blank.

Stella chatted with me for a bit, then, out of nowhere, she brought up Neil.

The moment Neil took me away, she and Mitch saw it all. So then, they were starting to think that Neil still had feelings for me.

“Rena, you have to think this through. This guy is the definition of a bad boy!” Stella’s opinion of Neil was firm as a rock. She kept harping on about how I needed to never look back.

I knew where she was coming from, but a lot of things weren’t as simple as ‘you want, you get’. You must play it by ear.

“Alright, I get it. You should get some sleep.” I was beat. I barely kept my eyes open.

Stella yawned, “Okay, goodnight then.”

After hanging up, I drifted off to sleep, but it was filled with nightmares. In my dream, I saw Chloe, covered in blood, laughing at me. I wanted to run, but my legs wouldn’t move.

When I woke up, my back was drenched in sweat. Looking at the bright sunshine outside, I took a deep breath and quickly hit the showers.

After showering, the first thing I did was check the news, but there was still no coverage about Chloe’s suicide. After mulling it over, I dialed Neil’s number.

My goal was simple. I wanted Neil to stop hiding that. If Chloe would use her death to get back at me, I might as well face it head-on and explain the whole situation. The truth had to be said. If that kept getting swept under the rug, hiding wouldn’t do me any good. If that news suddenly came to light, I would have been hit with even worse suspicion and backlash.

understood better than I did, being the rational guy

I felt a sense of security from him. No

it felt like to feel secure. I made a

that hadn’t happened yet couldn’t be an excuse for

Chloe’s death finally broke. As expected, some people started analyzing the

and I had a secret relationship, which led him to break off his engagement with Chloe. Then, I invited Chloe for dinner and said something that provoked her, leading her to

every word they said was aimed at me. People who didn’t know the truth were calling for me to be held legally responsible.

I could understand their grief over losing their

which

in. She

wasn’t in a good mood or state of mind, I probably

ability to cope

car for me.”

went to arrange the car while I finished up my remaining work and headed to the

Larger businesses were basically the usual suspects. So I expected

suspected of being involved in Chloe’s suicide, I was the center of attention the moment I

show your face in public?” Kate was also there, and she started to throw a fit the moment she saw me. Tooked around at the people in the room. Most of them were big shots in Rosemont.

up a glass of wine, walked up to her, and asked, “You say I’m a criminal. Have

and composed demeanor annoyed Kate. She and Malinda were cut from the same

understand her. She had never been loved by her mother and always got overshadowed by her own sister, Karina Aaron. That had left a shadow in her heart, She was desperate to please the

she didn’t even take care of her own daughter. Sometimes I thought Kate was both pitiful

/hateful.