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?

go. I’ll explain

nodded and left, and this

atmosphere in the living room calmed down, Neil walked up to me. He sat where

realize that I

asked, “Why

waiting for me when I got back. My mom told him I was living here.” I tried to calm myself, trying to

talk to Mrs. Finch.” Neil stood

my mom

and looked at me with confusion. After a few

and forced a

a child, but you don’t have to put so much pressure on yourself. We can always adopt if you

was stunned by this and stared

reached up 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

didn’t expect Neil to have such thoughts. He was even willing to

all

Neil had deep feelings for me? But in reality, I felt more nervous and uneasy.

he knew about Karina and the

could ignore Karina, he would definitely want his child back. The child would surely become a treasure to his family. He and Karina would inevitably intersect because of

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

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

want to see Neil change. As time went on, we might argue

interfere with my decisions about children.” Neil gently rubbed my nose as he smiled indulgently. “I was going to be mad about Russel, but

me into his