Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 361

“Halt!”

Neil blocked Russel with his hand, his eyes full of anger. “What are you doing here?”

Russel chuckled coldly. “Looking for Irene.”

Russel pointed at me. I looked terrible, with Russel’s words still echoing in my mind.

Karina was back. That meant any attempts at rekindling my relationship with Neil were pointless.

It was time to set boundaries with Neil, but not now.

“Neil, let Russel go. I’ve already talked to him.” I said to Neil.

Neil stared blankly at me. “What did you talk about?”

“I’ve always liked Irene, and that hasn’t changed. What did she tell you?” Russel answered for me.

This answer only infuriated Neil more. My past entanglement with Russel had caused several arguments between Neil and me, and now Russel was standing right in front of me.

I might have been scared before, but now, thinking of Karina and Russel’s words, I felt the need to protect myself.

If I was destined to be hurt again, why shouldn’t 1 pu

up a shield first?

I’ll explain

left, and this time

down, Neil walked up to me. He sat where Russel had been sitting, his eyes full of

I was

asked, “Why did you see

for me when I got back. My mom told him I was living here.” I tried to

to Mrs. Finch.”

until the matter with Ethan Foster is settled. If my dad is released, my mom might change

this, Neil stopped and looked at me with confusion. After a few seconds,

it well? I quickly avoided Neil’s gaze and forced a smile. “No, it’s just that I

but you don’t have to put

by this and stared

to smooth my messy hair and gave me a helpless smile. “Don’t be upset about this. You’ve always been weak, and you’ve lost a child before. I share the

expect Neil to have such thoughts. He was even willing to adopt

feelings were all over the

I felt more nervous and uneasy. I couldn’t have children, but Neil had a child who was

if he knew about Karina and the

The child would surely become a treasure to his family. He and Karina would inevitably intersect because of the child, and how could I, stuck in the

are you thinking about?” Neil noticed I was lost in thought and

it’s too unfair to you. If I really can’t have children, I can leave. The Whitmore family can’t be left without an heir because of me.” I forced a smile. I sounded old-fashioned. Having a child was necessary to inherit the vast Whitmore family’s fortune. If we were just an ordinary couple with no family wealth or business, we

time went on,

rubbed my nose as he smiled indulgently. “I was going to be mad about Russel,

that, Neil pulled me into his arms, gently