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.

was that he looked like Neil. Serena, on the other hand, took after me. It was as if they had decided it

I responded nonchalantly, unconcerned about Neil’s reasons for

let him be. But Rena, what are you and Russel planning?” My mother

before asking, “What do you mean?”

being with you, why not consider giving him

Why would my parents suddenly

mere thought of it felt absurd. I couldn’t possibly impose

don’t bring this up again,” I swiftly put an end

who brought this up. It’s Russel,” my mother sighed, “You think giving him a chance

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

to convince me to take the legal step

words, I disagreed. Even if Neil found out, so what? I would have insisted that I was with Russel, just not ready to get married.

phone rang. After a glance at the caller ID,

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

my mother returned with red-rimmed eyes, barely holding back

what’s wrong?” I asked worriedly.

Lucas’ house,” she choked out, wiping away

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

contacted my mother until she revealed

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

me in a state of shock. I didn’t feel schadenfreude

seemed similarly