Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 497

“I can’t meet you just yet. I’ll get back to you when I can,” I said, ready to end the call.

“Don’t agree to anything with Russel Dawson!” Neil’s voice rang out just as I was about to disconnect, sounding unusually urgent.

I was taken aback, Had Neil predicted that Russel would make me an offer?

For a moment, my heart felt heavy. An absurd thought popped into my mind.

Should I visit Bonnie in prison and ask her what she would do, if she were in my shoes?

I stood alone on the balcony for a while until my phone rang again, bringing me back to reality.

“Rena, have the Whitmores and the Dawsons really started a feud?” Stella’s voice was filled with shock. “What on earth happened? Is it about you?”

“I’m not sure. How did you find out about this?” I asked, somewhat dazed.

“Mitch called me. A lot of details are still unclear, but he’s certain that there’s a major issue between Neil and Russel. He asked me to contact you…” Stella sounded awkward. “I didn’t want to get involved, but he kept bothering me, so I thought I’d ask you.”

Mitch was currently in Eldoria and couldn’t come back.

I was in a state of chaos myself and hadn’t even seen Russel yet. “Stella, let’s talk about this when I have a clearer picture. Do you know what’s happening with the Dawsons? Have you heard anything while staying in Rosemont?”

Stella thought for a moment before answering, “Russel’s father, Samuel Dawson, seems to have stepped down, but I’m not sure about the rest. I’ve been too busy with the baby.”

do this, especially since Russel had been a doctor and had only

and our conversation was cut

neighborhood’s streetlights began to

whatever it is, why don’t you take a shower and rest? The kids still

to look at her and forced a smile, “Alright.”

morning, I woke up feeling groggy. I hadn’t slept well because I was worried about Neil and Russel, and I even had a nightmare. My phone buzzed was worried at it. It was a message from Neil: [I’m downstairs. Come out.]

Sleepily, I glanced

mean he was downstairs at

how did he know I

We weren’t on a high floor, so I could clearly see Neil’s car parked below.

standing next to it,

for two days, but now I felt a strange sense of

felt guilty towards Neil because, in both my

as was Serena

looked like he hadn’t rested well, with faint circles under his eyes. His black shirt was unbuttoned casually, giving him an air of

you know I was here?” I suppressed the guilt in my heart

still charming, but it was tinged with loneliness. He stubbed out his cigarette and threw it into a nearby

doesn’t matter who I go to. The person I need

said, Neil chuckle lightly. He asked, “Do you think he’s targeting me, so you want to convince him to back

you, I don’t want to be a femme fatale. The power struggle between you two is affecting too many

criticized?” Neil raised an

that he was facing a