Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 486

As had expected, Hell was brimming with resentment

The doorbell was still ringing, becoming increongly inset you need t answer the door

“You’re back!” I was taken aback at the sight of pose. Not be working the night onfe Why was he back at this hour?

Russel grabbed my shoulders, scanning me from top to bottom, his voice filled with concern. “Are you hurt? I heard there was a break-in and someone for so I rushed home.”

His eyes then fell on the bloodied yard, glaringly visible under the lamplight. As a coster Russel was particularly sensitive to such scenes, and his face drained of color

Neil stepped out, locking gazes with Pussel from a few feet away, Sacs seret fy between them. The tension was palpable even in their silence

But if it wasn’t for Russel’s timely arrival, I wouldn’t know what else this lunatic Nell might have done.

His words were spot on: someone like him might be better off gone for good for me

Within 24 hours, Russel had encountered Neill at my place twice. No doubt his fastation was at boiling point.

Even the most composed individuals would have trouble tolerating such repeated incidents.

Russel’s eyes were like shards of ice, but he didn’t utter a word. His silence made me uneasy, I couldn’t explain the situation, so I simply said, ‘A fugitive broke into the house Neil saved me. I was just tending to his wound.”

Neil chimed in,

His wounded lip, bitten by me, bore

cool, sparking an argument. But this time, Russel didn’t react. He simply walked over, put an arm around me, and calmly said to Neil, “Thanks

took me by surprise. What was

faded slightly. He shot me a meaningful glance

to handle the situation here.” Russel smiled politely, treating

a complete stranger, despite their previous close friendship,

fall into danger again and again, Russel. What good are you?” Nel

blamed himself for not taking good care

leaving only the heavy stench of blood and the two of us. Before

shocks and distress, I was exhausted, Seeing Russel

was on his knees, scrubbing the bloodstains

yard was dimly lit, and the smell of blood attracted swarms of mosquitoes. I was uncomfortable, but

to help clean the blood-stained ground. The nauseating feeling was overwhelming.

for about an

sweat, and so was Russel. Sweat beads dotted his smooth forehead

my fault’ Russel finally broke the silence, his voice

your fault. You’re not obligated to protect me. You’ve done enough by pretending to be the father of my

just their pretend father. I want to truly love them as my own,” Russel

before, only then, his obsession had been Bonnie.