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

and our

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

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

at her and forced a smile,

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:

Sleepily, I glanced

was wide awake. Did Neil mean

he know I was

went to the balcony to take a look. We weren’t on

next to

days, but now I felt a

both my past and present lives,

as was Serena and Brandon. I

smoked half of his cigarette. He looked like he hadn’t rested well, with faint circles under

I suppressed the guilt in my

Neil smirked. His smile was still charming, but it was tinged with loneliness. He stubbed out his cigarette

who I go to. The person I

asked, “Do you think he’s targeting me, so

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

being criticized?” Neil raised an eyebrow, his face calm and

It was hard to tell that he was facing a major issue.