Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 411

Neil clamped his lips shut, casting an unreadable gaze my way.

“Because she’s the mother of my child, I won’t let her suffer harm she doesn’t deserve After a moment, he finally responded to my question, but his answer took me

by surprise.

Sc, he wasn’t protecting Karina out of love, but because she was the mother of Hiram. And so, for his son’s sake, he defended her?

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“Don’t you love her?” I couldn’t help but ask.

Neil fell silent again, his expression growing somewhat restless.

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A strange thought occurred to me, and I asked again, “Neil, do you still have feelings for me? That project with Mitch, why did it happen to be in Eldoria?”

As soon as I asked, I regretted it. It seemed as though I was testing him, implying that I still cared for him, but indirectly asking if he still had feelings for me.

Neil looked somewhat taken aback. He was about to answer when my phone rang. It was my mom, “Rena, have you and Russel returned yet? Serena and Brandon seem to miss their parents today. We can’t calm them down!”

“What about Norah?” I felt a pang of anxiety.

“She wasn’t feeling well tonight, so I sent her to the hospital. It’s just me and your dad at home now,” my mom replied.

up with a surgery, so he can’t make it back. I’ll come home to soothe the kids!” Thinking of my children crying at home made my heart ached. I hung up

couldn’t get a cab, and the ride-sharing app showed a queue. It seemed like fate was deliberately

clothes and carried a black bag, her expression

hadn’t answered my question, but it no longer

Finch, would you like us to give you a ride? Where’s Russel? Why isn’t he with you?”

spoke as if nothing had happened that night, harboring no resentment towards me.

she had ten times better mental

was to rush home to my children, and I

quick agreement, considering my previous avoidance

Karina turned

“No, doesn’t she have a husband? Her kids at home need their father. She can call Russel.” Neil’s words made Karina’s face shift. Although he was a mature man in many aspects, his words at that moment were filled with inexplicable bitterness. Perhaps noticing that, he said to Karina, “I’ll take

for you. I’ve already resigned from the

voice turned icy. “Did the Dean ask you to?”

comes up.” Karina quickly explained. She glanced at me, “Let’s take Ms. Finch home first. I believe she didn’t mean to

a fool. Those were definitely not manipulated

then, Russel appeared, rushing towards me and panting. He sighed in relief and

hadn’t even noticed Neil and

my head, “I’m fine. Have you finished

Serena and Brandon crying at home, so rushed off from work. Let’s go

dad. You’re even more worried about the kids crying at home than their own

Neil and Karina. He looked surprised and responded, “Of course, they’re my

Karina seemed a little odd, casting an unnatural glance

extended her hand to Russel, “Nice to meet you, Dr. Russel. I thought it was fate that we were alumni and now colleagues, but it seems our fate was short-lived. I