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

and left, and this time

in the living room calmed down, Neil walked up to me. He sat where Russel had been sitting,

I

“Why did you

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

Finch.” Neil

him. “Let’s wait until the matter with Ethan Foster is settled. If my dad is released, my mom might change her opinion

and looked at me with confusion. After a few

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

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

was stunned by this and stared at

upset about this. You’ve always been weak, and

willing

feelings were all over the

in reality, I felt more nervous and uneasy. I couldn’t have children, but Neil had a child who was already six or seven years

if he knew about Karina

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 the child,

noticed I was lost in

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

too selfish, and I didn’t want to see Neil change. As time went

children.” Neil gently rubbed my nose as he smiled indulgently. “I was going to be mad about Russel, but I suddenly feel better after

me into