Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 438

“I had a hunch it was him. Mitch wouldn’t admit it to me, but given their relationship, it was no surprise,” I replied in a somber tone. “Now the issue is what to do next. Mitch will definitely come looking for me again.”

Russel mulled over it for a moment before suggesting, “Tell Stella. It’s her child, after all. She should be the one to decide.”

I shared the same sentiment, but I was afraid that telling her would only stress her out and potentially hinder her proceedings in Rosemont.

While I was caught in this indecision, a call from Neil came in. Seeing the caller ID, my mood instantly dropped. I was incredibly annoyed.

Why was he calling? To see if Mitch had successfully taken the child away?

I immediately hung up on Neil, but he quickly sent a text message. As expected, it was about Mitch.

[Has Mitch been to your place?]

I didn’t respond, but Russel noticed the subtle change in my expression and accurately guessed who had called. “Was that Neil?”

“Yeah, he was asking about Mitch,” I didn’t deny.

“Why didn’t you pick up?” Russel asked.

“No point. I’ve already guessed the likely result. Confronting him won’t do any good,” I shook my head. Neil and I had nothing to do with each other now. I had no right to question his actions.

But he insisted on calling. Seeing the screen light up again, I was speechless.

Russel took the phone from my hand, and before I could react, he had answered the call.

“What do you want?” Russel coldly questioned as soon as he picked up.

He didn’t use speakerphone, so I couldn’t hear what Neil had to say. I could only hear Russel’s side of the conversation.

“She’s not going to trust you again. Goodbye.”

With that, the call ended.

Russel handed me back the phone. “Some things don’t need to be dragged out. Since you know it was him, tell him you know.”

I did suspect Neil, but I had no concrete evidence since Mitch hadn’t explicitly admitted to anything.

Russel’s words now, however, were undoubtedly telling Neil that we had already determined he was the one who had spilled the beans.

“But I don’t have any concrete evidence,” I reminded Russel.

“Even if it wasn’t him, don’t you want to take this chance to cut ties with him once and for all?” Russel looked at me intensely, making me feel pressured.

I was taken aback. “Cut ties? Haven’t I already done that?”

Russel’s gaze turned colder, and there seemed to be a chill at the corner of his lips. “When I say ‘cut ties’, I mean completely severing all contact and connection. You seem to have been frequently in contact with him recently, haven’t you?”

His words made me realize something wasn’t right. For various reasons, my interactions with Neil had increased recently.

And every time, Neil had helped me out, putting me in his debt.

I had paid him back a little, but not entirely.

“Alright, I really shouldn’t be questioning you about this. I just wanted to remind you not to get fooled by him again,” Russel softened his tone, sensing my discomfort.

right to question me because to my parents and everyone around us, he was my husband. No one would know our real relationship unless I made an effort to

had gotten entangled with Neil again. It felt as if an invisible thread was tying us together, one that couldn’t

lost in thought, Yara’s cry snapped me back to reality. I quickly went to pick her

I have to work late tonight. Be careful and call me right

occupied, I felt more at ease. Otherwise, being with him for extended periods made me unsure of how to behave

Russel’s backyard. When I got home, Norah had already returned. She

came looking for the baby and kicked the door in. But it’s okay, he compensated me for it. I’ll have someone replace the door in the next few days,” I

believe Mitch. How could he kick in a

Norah, why don’t you give Yara a

in the living room reading stories and playing music for Serena and Brandon. Even though they couldn’t

I heard footsteps approaching from

My heart raced.

really

my phone rang.

might be Mitch, so I answered Neil’s call. If something really happened, I would need his

surprise, as Neil’s voice rang out from the phone, I also heard

The most terrifying one was that Mitch hadn’t found Yara

case, I definitely

the door, asking without opening

on your behalf?” Neil’s voice

already upset about this issue, so I replied

I was the one who told him. Irene, are you messing with me?” Neil was growing increasingly angry. “And

who spontaneously grabbed my phone and answered the call. Considering our relationship, which appeared to be marital to the outside world, it was completely normal for

was you who drove me and Yara to the hospital

you believe that’s the kind of person I am?” Neil’s tone started to bristle with

Chapter 438

it was him. Mitch wouldn’t admit it to me, but given their relationship, it was no surprise,” I replied in a somber tone. “Now the issue is what to do next. Mitch will definitely come looking for

over it for a moment before suggesting, “Tell Stella. It’s her child, after all. She should be the one

sentiment, but I was afraid that telling her would only

in this indecision, a call from Neil came in. Seeing the caller ID, my mood instantly dropped. I was incredibly

Mitch had successfully taken

hung up on Neil, but he quickly sent a text message.

been to your

the subtle change in my

asking about

didn’t you pick

Confronting him won’t do any good,” I shook my head. Neil

on calling. Seeing the screen light up again, I

before I

coldly questioned as soon as he picked

didn’t use speakerphone, so I couldn’t hear what Neil had to say. I could only hear

trust you again.

the call ended.

handed me back the phone. “Some things don’t need to be dragged out. Since you know it was him, tell him

concrete evidence since Mitch hadn’t

were undoubtedly telling Neil that we had already determined he was the one

I don’t have any concrete evidence,” I reminded

if it wasn’t him, don’t you want to take this chance to cut ties with him once and for all?” Russel looked at me intensely, making me feel

aback. “Cut ties? Haven’t

corner of his lips. “When I say ‘cut ties’, I mean completely severing all contact and connection. You seem to have been

realize something wasn’t right. For various reasons, my interactions with Neil