Chapter 490
Louis was ticked off by my blunt words, but it was evident there was a newfound wariness in his eyes. “Irene, are you really that dense? Have you forgotten how Neil used to treat you?”
He was trying to stoke my hatred for Neil, to reel me into his scheme against him.
But what I couldn’t comprehend was why he believed I’d agree. All I wanted was to steer clear of Neil. Why on earth would I want to get into the mess?
“What happened in the past is in the past. I don’t want to waste time dwelling on it. You’ve got the wrong person, Louis.” I replied, maintaining my firm stance.
“Yes, the past is the past. But the pain Neil caused you isn’t. Scars always remain,” Louis persisted. “You and Neil don’t share any children, just a bitter past. We should be the perfect team!”
Perfect team, my foot. This guy was clearly off his rocker.
I remained silent, and Louis’s tone grew increasingly desperate.
“Do you really think I’m the only one out to get Neil? Even if you hold onto your old feelings and refuse to act against him, there will always be others who want to bring him down. You’ll find out soon enough, just you wait.”
Were there other people trying to get at Neil?
I was puzzled. What did Louis mean by “bring him down”? Would Neil’s life be in danger?
Before I got a chance to clarify, Louis hung up.
back, his phone was switched off.
threat held enough weight to make Louis
can we meet up for a chat? There’s
an unexpected call from Karina.
could take the kids out for a walk. Besides, I had no desire to ‘discuss’ anything with Karina, let alone
and Ryan spill the beans about everything after they left my place a few
But if that was indeed the situation, I’d rather avoid her, fearing she might do something reckless.
a good time,” I declined flatly.
with me?” Karina’s voice turned icy. “If Neil finds out they’re his, he’ll stop at nothing to take
heart skipped a beat at her words.
so sure Serena
the Whitmore family would want to do, but why was Karina the one reaching
you?” I finally found my
Head right when you come out.
the kids before
too far away, dressed in a white tank top and light blue denim shorts. Her figure was striking, a complete departure from
car parked nearby. “Get in. Let’s find a cooler place to talk. Your kids are taken care of, right?” I nodded.
and a few other nannies at home, I was
ordered some coffee and sat down facing each
her eyes hard to miss. My emotions mirrored hers,
spit it out. How did you find out?” I broke the silence with
wasn’t it?” Karina chuckled coldly. “He truly loved you, didn’t he? Not only did he happily play daddy, he even went to great lengths to cover up your lies. All to help Neil raise his own children, huh?”
were dripping
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