Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 412

“Right, I know. But she felt she couldn’t stay on anymore, so she quit. There was nothing I could do about it,” I replied nonchalantly.

Russel was giving me a vibe that was increasingly unsettling.

I hadn’t forgotten his past collaboration with Bonnie. I was all still fresh in my memory. Despite my constant refusals, he was persistently good to me, never giving up. So, I kept my concerns to myself, never bringing them up again.

“Let’s forget it. It’s better that she quit, so you won’t worry about me, Russel seemed to have caught on to my skepticism. He flashed me a comforting smile, and we dropped the subject.

When I arrived home, Serena and Brandon had stopped crying, but they were resistant to sleep. They were used to sleeping beside me and didn’t fancy sleeping with my parents.

I took them to my room to rest while Russel went off to sleep in the room next door.

I was wide awake, my mind filled with doubts about Russel and Karina. My gut was telling me that their relationship was not as straightforward as it appeared on the surface.

Neil’s attitude towards Karina was also unexpected.

News of tonight’s incident had spread by the next day, but the buzz wasn’t significant. Neil must have used his public relations team to control the situation. That was a move he was known for when it came to protecting those he cared about.

Ryan and Faith were especially affected by the news.

“Neil has a thing for complex women,” my mother sighed after seeing the news, “Bonnie is still in jail, and now here’s Karina, who seems just as complicated.”

Of course, Karina was far more formidable than Bonnie.

him gently as I admired his adorable face. His only flaw was that he looked like Neil. Serena, on the other hand, took after me. It was as if they had

I responded nonchalantly, unconcerned

let him be. But Rena, what are you and Russel planning?” My mother asked, “Don’t you think you owe

clueless, before asking,

“If he’s committed to being with

caught me off guard. Why would my parents suddenly bring up marriage?

felt absurd. I couldn’t possibly impose such

this up again,” I swiftly put

“You think giving him a chance is a burden, but

another thing you might not have considered. If Neil wanted to check your marital status and the kids’ registration, he could easily do it. If he finds out that you two haven’t gotten married yet, he’ll definitely have suspicions.”

tried to convince me to take the

have insisted that I

rang. After a glance at the caller ID, she

My father and I exchanged glances, sensing something was amiss.

later, my mother returned with

I

to your Uncle Lucas’ house,” she choked out, wiping away a

was limited contact between us and my two uncles due to some old disagreements. After my parents’ accident, I had sought their help but was rejected. After

my mother until she revealed

my aunt was still in the emergency room, but there was

news left me in a state of shock. I didn’t feel schadenfreude or sorrow, just

father seemed similarly