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

confused. Somehow, I had gotten entangled with Neil again. It felt as if an invisible thread was tying

cry snapped me back to reality. I quickly went

I have to work late tonight. Be careful and call

at ease. Otherwise, being with him for extended

When I got home, Norah had already returned. She looked shocked, “Ms. Finch,

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

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

you give Yara a bath?” I suggested.

I stayed in the living room reading stories and playing music for Serena and Brandon.

with Serena and Brandon, I heard footsteps approaching

My heart raced.

it really

same time, my phone rang.

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

rang out from the phone, I also heard his voice from outside the door, “It’s me. Open

here again? My heart sank as numerous guesses flashed through my mind. The most terrifying one was that Mitch hadn’t found Yara at my place, so he

that was the case, I definitely couldn’t open the

hung up and walked to the door, asking without

Neil’s voice sounded again,

came to interrogate me about that. I was already upset about this issue, so I

I was the one who told him.

Russel 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 that

believe that’s the kind of person I am?” Neil’s tone

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it was no surprise,” I replied in

suggesting, “Tell Stella. It’s her child, after all. She

was afraid that telling her would

indecision, a call from Neil came in. Seeing the caller ID, my mood

Mitch had successfully taken the child

quickly sent

Mitch been to

change in my expression and

was asking about Mitch,” I

didn’t you pick

any good,” I shook my head. Neil and I had nothing to do with each other now. I had no right

calling. Seeing the screen light up again, I was

my hand, and before I could react, he had

want?” Russel coldly questioned as soon

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

going to trust you again. Goodbye.”

the

things don’t need to be dragged out. Since you know it was him,

concrete evidence since Mitch hadn’t

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

I don’t have any concrete evidence,” I

to cut ties with him once and for all?” Russel looked at

ties? Haven’t I already

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

various