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 tone suggestive and

me, unfazed. His wounded lip, bitten by me, bore a few dark red marks that made him look all the

and calmly said to Neil, “Thanks for protecting my wife. If you’re available,

words took me by surprise. What was going on?

face faded slightly. He shot me a meaningful glance before letting out a cold, dismissive laugh. “Sure.”

handle

a complete stranger, despite

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

taking good care of me, and Neil’s

yard fell back into silence, leaving only the heavy stench of blood and the two of us. Before I could say anything, Russel had already started cleaning the

late at night, and after a night of shocks and distress, I was exhausted, Seeing Russel

Russel told me. He was on

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

said, squatting next to him to help clean the blood-stained ground. The nauseating

efficiently and silently. We cleaned for

Russel. Sweat beads dotted his smooth forehead and even his eyelashes seemed damp, gleaming under the light.

you’re in danger, I’m always a step behind Neil. It’s my

protect me. You’ve done enough by pretending to be the

I want to be more than just their pretend father. I want to truly love them as

something I had experienced before, only