Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 407

Stella was miffed, but I refused to probe further.

The fact that Russel and Karina were working together irked me, but it wasn’t enough to drive me up the wall and demand an immediate explanation.

After Stella left my house, it wasn’t long before Russel showed up, looking a bit anxious.

“Rena!” Upon seeing me, Russel quickened his pace towards me.

I hadn’t expected him to arrive so quickly; he should’ve been at work at that time.

My parents, seeing Russel return, immediately asked, “Russel, have you had lunch yet? Are you hungry? Should I heat up some food for you?”

Russel looked conflicted, shaking his head, “I’m not hungry. I just came home because I needed to talk to Rena about something.”

“Then you two chat.” My dad didn’t think much of it and took my two kids out for a walk.

The nanny also left, leaving Russel and me alone in the house.

He began to explain his work situation with the same reasoning as before; he was drawn to the hospital due to various factors. As for Karina, they worked in different departments, and their chances of meeting were slim.

The reason Karina had his phone with her earlier was due to a general hospital meeting where they had happened to bump into each other, and he had accidentally left his phone behind, which Karina had picked up.

So, when I called, Karina was the one who answered.

It was an absolute coincidence, but the anxious concern in Russel’s eyes was real. I looked at him for a while and asked, “Swear to me that there’s nothing going on between you and Karina that you’re keeping from me and that you haven’t been in contact with her behind my back.”

Russel paused, giving me a strange feeling that something was off.

“Are you worried that I’m

As you know, I wouldn’t mind if you

Russel’s face faded, “You know I only want to be with you.”

on between you and Karina?” I steered the conversation back

there’s absolutely no secret contact between us, and I haven’t done anything to betray you. If

be struck down!”

heavy. I wanted to stop him, but then I thought, “If Russel really

far, I couldn’t press him any further. After a brief

could trust his words. After all, he wasn’t much better

always good at

time being, that was all I could have done. I still held a piece

did I know that I would have needed that leverage sooner than

was planning to hold a commendation ceremony for her, which Russel was also supposed to attend. That ceremony would have

have gone and merely

which surprised

parents will probably attend too,” Russel said as we drove.

They’ll definitely go,” I replied calmly, sitting in

was keen on gaining the approval of Ryan and Faith, Neil’s parents. So, for a commendation ceremony like that, she would have surely tried to have Ryan and

the lights were bright since it was an evening

son, Hiram. They looked like a picture-perfect father and son duo, and their connection with

and Faith stood nearby, occasionally playing with Hiram. Both wore

didn’t show any resentment in such a setting. Even if they had to

had a child together. She was likely to marry into the Whitmore family in the future. If they could have enhanced –her reputation before that, it would have been beneficial for the

pointing to a spot far from where Neil

as I could