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 having

all. As you know, I wouldn’t mind if you were with

Russel’s face faded, “You know I only want to be

back to the point. What’s going on between you and Karina?” I steered the conversation

between us, and I haven’t done anything to

be struck down!”

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

press him any further. After a brief chat, I let Russel get

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

always good at hiding

was all I could have done. I still held a piece of evidence against Karina, and if anything went wrong, I had

I would have needed that leverage sooner

was also supposed to attend. That ceremony would have also honored other outstanding medical workers.

have gone and merely mentioned it in

agreed immediately, which

too,” Russel said as we drove.

replied calmly, sitting in the passenger

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 Faith

since it was an evening event.

crowd, holding his son, Hiram. They looked like a

with Hiram. Both wore smiles, looking happier than before,

show any resentment in such a setting. Even if

likely to marry into the Whitmore family in the future. If they could have enhanced –her reputation before that, it would

over there,” Russel suggested, pointing to a spot far from

far as I could