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.”

over the company to his son so soon? Unless something was wrong with his health, he wouldn’t do this, especially since Russel had been a doctor and had only briefly worked

echoed from Stella’s end, and our conversation was cut short.

and the neighborhood’s streetlights began to glow dimly, much like the state

why don’t you take a shower and rest? The kids

turned to look at her and

morning, I woke up feeling groggy. I hadn’t slept well because I was worried about Neil and Russel, and I

Sleepily, I glanced

Neil mean he was downstairs

know I was here?

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

was standing next to it, smoking.

I felt a strange

was the first time I felt guilty towards Neil because, in both my past and present lives, it was mostly

were still asleep, as was Serena and Brandon. I hurriedly left

He looked like he hadn’t rested well, with faint circles under his eyes. His black shirt was unbuttoned casually,

you know I was here?” I suppressed

hard to find out where you are?” Neil smirked. His smile was still charming, but it was tinged with loneliness. He stubbed out his cigarette and threw it into a nearby trash can. “Why didn’t you go to Stella’s and came

slightly. “It doesn’t matter who I go to. The person I need to find is Russel.”

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

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

raised an eyebrow,

that he was facing a