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 Russel had been a doctor and had only briefly worked at

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

starting to get dark, and the neighborhood’s streetlights began to glow dimly, much like the state of my mind.

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

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

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.

Sleepily, I glanced

mean he was

he know I was

look. We weren’t on a high floor, so I could

standing next to it, smoking.

but now I felt a

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

as was Serena and Brandon.

well, with faint circles under his eyes. His

suppressed

it was tinged with loneliness. He stubbed

go to. The person I need to find

you think he’s targeting me, so you want to convince him

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

raised an eyebrow, his face calm and

tell that he