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.”

son so soon? Unless something was wrong with his health, he wouldn’t do this, especially since

end, and our conversation was

dark, and the neighborhood’s streetlights began to glow dimly,

my shoulder. “Ms. Finch, whatever it is, why don’t you take a shower and rest? The kids still need

at her and forced a smile, “Alright.”

I

Sleepily, I glanced

wide awake. Did Neil mean he was downstairs at the Sands’?

how did he know I was

the balcony to take a look. We weren’t

standing next to

hadn’t seen him for two days, but now I felt a strange sense of guilt towards

I felt guilty towards Neil because, in both my past and

Hannah were still asleep, as was Serena and

rested well, with faint circles under his eyes. His black shirt was unbuttoned casually, giving him

I was here?” I suppressed the guilt

He stubbed out his cigarette and

matter who I go to. The person I need to

lightly. He asked, “Do you think he’s targeting me, so you want to

want to be a femme fatale. The power struggle between you two is affecting too many

being criticized?” Neil raised an eyebrow, his face

that