Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 407

Stella was miffed, but I refused to probe further.

The fact that Russel and Karina were working together irked me, but it wasn’t enough to drive me up the wall and demand an immediate explanation.

After Stella left my house, it wasn’t long before Russel showed up, looking a bit anxious.

“Rena!” Upon seeing me, Russel quickened his pace towards me.

I hadn’t expected him to arrive so quickly; he should’ve been at work at that time.

My parents, seeing Russel return, immediately asked, “Russel, have you had lunch yet? Are you hungry? Should I heat up some food for you?”

Russel looked conflicted, shaking his head, “I’m not hungry. I just came home because I needed to talk to Rena about something.”

“Then you two chat.” My dad didn’t think much of it and took my two kids out for a walk.

The nanny also left, leaving Russel and me alone in the house.

He began to explain his work situation with the same reasoning as before; he was drawn to the hospital due to various factors. As for Karina, they worked in different departments, and their chances of meeting were slim.

The reason Karina had his phone with her earlier was due to a general hospital meeting where they had happened to bump into each other, and he had accidentally left his phone behind, which Karina had picked up.

So, when I called, Karina was the one who answered.

It was an absolute coincidence, but the anxious concern in Russel’s eyes was real. I looked at him for a while and asked, “Swear to me that there’s nothing going on between you and Karina that you’re keeping from me and that you haven’t been in contact with her behind my back.”

Russel paused, giving me a strange feeling that something was off.

“Are you worried that I’m having an illicit affair

wouldn’t mind if you were with another woman,” I said honestly.

Russel’s face faded, “You know I only want to be

the point. What’s going on between you and Karina?” I steered the conversation back to the main

secret contact between us, and I haven’t done anything

be struck down!”

I thought, “If Russel really has nothing going on with Karina, then what is

he had gone this far, I couldn’t press him any further. After a brief chat, I let Russel get back

sure if I could trust his words. After

at hiding

a piece of evidence

know that I would have needed that

also supposed to attend. That ceremony would have also honored other outstanding

I wouldn’t have gone and

agreed immediately, which surprised

probably attend too,” Russel

know. They’ll definitely go,” I replied calmly, sitting in the

parents. So, for a commendation ceremony like that, she would have surely tried to have Ryan and Faith attend and witness her

the lights were bright since it was an evening event. Everyone’s hair seemed to shimmer

the crowd, holding his son, Hiram. They looked like a picture-perfect father and

playing with Hiram. Both wore

setting. Even if

a child together. She was likely to marry into the Whitmore family in the future. If they could have enhanced –her reputation before that, it would have

suggested, pointing to a spot far from where Neil

far as I could have told, Neil’s family hadn’t noticed me.

with my phone, waiting for the ceremony to start. Today, Karina was the star of the show, but she was nowhere