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.

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

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

reality. I quickly went to pick

have to work late tonight.

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

got home, Norah had already returned.

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 put Yara in the crib and went to check

he kick in a door?” Norah muttered, clearly unhappy with

don’t you give

music for Serena and Brandon. Even though they couldn’t understand yet, it subconsciously exposed them to language and music.

footsteps approaching from the yard had made sure to lock the door.

My heart raced.

it really be

my phone rang. It

Mitch, so I answered Neil’s call. If something really happened, I

my surprise, as Neil’s voice rang out from the phone, I also heard his voice from outside the door, “It’s me.

my mind. The most terrifying one was that Mitch hadn’t found Yara at my place, so he had Neil come

that was the case, I definitely couldn’t

asking without opening it, “What are you

speak on your behalf?” Neil’s voice sounded again, filled

upset about this issue, so I replied under my

and just assumed I was the one who told him. Irene, are you messing with me?” Neil was growing increasingly

about it. It was just Russel who spontaneously grabbed my phone and answered the call. Considering our relationship, which appeared to be marital to the outside world,

you who drove me and Yara to

that’s the kind of person I am?”

Chapter 438

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

it for a moment before suggesting, “Tell Stella. It’s her child,

telling her would only stress her out and potentially hinder her proceedings in Rosemont.

call from Neil came in. Seeing the caller

To see if Mitch had successfully taken the child

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

Mitch been to

the subtle change in my expression and accurately guessed who had called. “Was that Neil?”

about

pick up?”

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.

the screen light up again,

from my hand, and before I could react, he had

Russel coldly questioned

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

going to trust you

that, the call ended.

phone. “Some things don’t need to be dragged

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

had already determined he was the one who had spilled the beans.

don’t have any concrete evidence,” I

want to take this chance to cut ties with

“Cut ties? Haven’t

I say ‘cut ties’, I mean completely severing all contact and connection. You seem to have

made me realize something wasn’t right. For various reasons, my interactions