Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 342

I was completely gobsmacked and at a loss for words.

It turned out, Neil really did visit my mom in the hospital, as the previous caregiver had told me.

But the fact that my mom knew about it was what blew my mind.

“Lately, he’s been spending a lot of time next door. Did you meet him?” Sure enough, my mom was aware.

At that point, I was stumped and could only nod in admission.

Seeing my nod, my mom’s face darkened. Clearly, she was pissed.

She remained silent for a while, and I finally spilled the beans, “Mom, think of it as me using him, okay? At the moment, he’s the only one who can help with dad’s situation.”

“You’re using yourself as bait?” The wrath in my mom’s voice was palpable.

“No, no, we didn’t do anything. He just wants to win me back!” I quickly explained to prevent my mom from getting more riled up. Even though it was a lie, it was better than her being mad.

Hearing my words, my mom let out a sigh of relief, but her face was still grim, “Rena, your dad would rather go to prison than see you

do this.”

But I didn’t want my dad to go to prison, and there was also the matter of Oscar Morse. I had to get to the bottom of it and give Oscar, the justice he deserved.

Both Oscar’s and my dad’s cases involved Bonnie; it was unavoidable.

After a moment of silence, I replied, “Mom, it’s not just about Dad; it’s also about Oscar. I treat him like a brother. Don’t worry, I won’t really be with Neil. Once it’s all over, I’ll make things clear with him, okay?”

“Alright, as long as you can draw a clear line with him, I might even give up the company, and we can leave this place as a family of three.” I was stunned to hear my mom’s words. She was willing to give up her company?

built doesn’t matter since I fell into a coma. Your dad has been in

couldn’t believe my mom, who had always been so hardworking in

dad’s situation dealt her a

my mom seemed unhappy, “Are you unwilling to leave this place, or do you still want to be tangled

grew up; it’s

past, Rena. I’ve always respected your choices, but this time, can you listen to me?”

to go

I nodded in agreement and said, “Alright,

smile appeared on my mom’s face. She held my hand,

to have sensed something, and we lost contact

work, I couldn’t

Bonnie were leaked online, and

that news but didn’t think

in Neil had grown

had promised my mom, I didn’t want

place in the photo looked like Grandeur Oaks

like nie.

had never been there, but in this life, I went there before Bonnie. It

bothered. I thought Neil wouldn’t take Bonnie there,

and irritation flooded me, reminding me of how I felt when I was

I put down my phone, massaged my temples, trying to calm myself, and told myself I shouldn’t

work time. I can’t have let those things affect my work.

call Neil and ask him about it, but I held back.

Alicia called, also seemingly in a bad mood,

work hours?”

She must have