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.

tried calling back, his phone was

my threat held enough weight to make Louis think twice

meet up for a chat? There’s something

afternoon, I received an

out for a walk.

after they left

Karina to seek me out. But if that was indeed the situation, I’d rather avoid her, fearing she might do something

now’s not a good time,” I declined flatly.

children with me?” Karina’s voice turned icy. “If Neil finds out they’re his, he’ll stop at nothing to take

beat at her words.

be so sure Serena and Brandon were Neil’s

This was something the Whitmore family would want to do, but why was Karina the one reaching out to

are you?” I finally found my voice after a while.

when you come out. I’m under the tree there.” Karina hung

look after the kids

away, dressed in a white tank top and light blue denim shorts. Her figure was striking, a complete

car parked nearby. “Get in. Let’s find a cooler place to

and a few other nannies at home, I was

a nearby mall and chose a secluded cafe. We ordered some coffee and sat down facing each other, lost

kept sipping her coffee, the agitation in her eyes hard to miss.

out?” I broke

another paternity test. The one Russel had done was fake, 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

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