Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 348

Just as I nodded in agreement, my phone rang. The sudden noise in the quiet living room sent my heartbeat racing. Seeing the caller ID, I felt a headache coming on.

Sure enough, it was my mom.

I didn’t want to answer it, but I was worried that ignoring it would make her suspicious. So I gave Neil a look and picked up the call,

“Rena, where are you? Why haven’t you come home yet?” My mom’s stern voice put me under a lot of pressure.

“I’m on my way home. I was out shopping with Alicia Rider.” I quickly made up an excuse, my insides churning with anxiety.

“You’re with Alicia? Really?” My mom asked doubtfully, “Then where is she? Let her talk to me.”

Well, that was a pickle. I glanced nervously at Neil, who was quietly watching me with a serious expression.

“She just left. I’ll have her call you later, okay? I’m about to head home too.” I had no choice but to keep up the lie.

My mom wasn’t easily fooled. “No need. I’ll call Alicia directly. I have her number!”

She hung up before I could coordinate with Alicia. Cold sweat trickled down my back, and I felt extremely uneasy.

Neil’s gaze was piercing, as if seeing right through me. He suddenly said, “I’ve already texted Alicia. It should be fine.”

I was taken aback, “Really?”

eyebrow and said, “Feels like we’re having an

made

to Neil. I just waited in silence. A couple

and Alicia seeing his message in time, my lie was salvaged. My mom only told me to get home soon. I thought that was it, but then she suddenly brought up Russel Dawson, “Rena, did Russel say anything to you? After

calm, suddenly spiked. I quickly

expression had already changed. There was a clear

that intentionally. Even though Alicia vouched for me, she was

my side, or if I didn’t care about him anymore, what she said wouldn’t be a problem. But if Neil heard, it

and me. Stop doing this.” I was speechless at

hanging up, I fell into an awkward silence, not knowing how to face

he couldn’t sweep away. He just looked at me, with no trace of a smile on his face. After a while, he asked, “Why was Russel

frowned as I explained about Russel coming over for

him understand. But surprisingly, he got even angrier, “You knew he was at your house. Why didn’t you

I never had such intentions. And Russel had never entered my room

His voice was filled with jealousy.

waking up, her personality seems to have changed. She doesn’t approve of us being together. In her mind, she wants me to be with Russel, so she deliberately arranged for us to be together. You get it?” I was getting angry then. Russel’s actions made me uncomfortable, and then Neil was blaming me

I’m pretty sure I

that so? Then why didn’t you handle things more decisively? When he showed up at your house, you should’ve told him to leave.

right now. I

to deal with these shocks instead?” Neil’s voice turned icy, “This is something your mom will have to accept sooner or

tell Neil that I couldn’t say those things, and I had

him, and