Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 412

“Right, I know. But she felt she couldn’t stay on anymore, so she quit. There was nothing I could do about it,” I replied nonchalantly.

Russel was giving me a vibe that was increasingly unsettling.

I hadn’t forgotten his past collaboration with Bonnie. I was all still fresh in my memory. Despite my constant refusals, he was persistently good to me, never giving up. So, I kept my concerns to myself, never bringing them up again.

“Let’s forget it. It’s better that she quit, so you won’t worry about me, Russel seemed to have caught on to my skepticism. He flashed me a comforting smile, and we dropped the subject.

When I arrived home, Serena and Brandon had stopped crying, but they were resistant to sleep. They were used to sleeping beside me and didn’t fancy sleeping with my parents.

I took them to my room to rest while Russel went off to sleep in the room next door.

I was wide awake, my mind filled with doubts about Russel and Karina. My gut was telling me that their relationship was not as straightforward as it appeared on the surface.

Neil’s attitude towards Karina was also unexpected.

News of tonight’s incident had spread by the next day, but the buzz wasn’t significant. Neil must have used his public relations team to control the situation. That was a move he was known for when it came to protecting those he cared about.

Ryan and Faith were especially affected by the news.

“Neil has a thing for complex women,” my mother sighed after seeing the news, “Bonnie is still in jail, and now here’s Karina, who seems just as complicated.”

Of course, Karina was far more formidable than Bonnie.

I held Brandon close, rocking him gently as I admired his adorable face. His only flaw was that he looked like Neil. Serena, on the other hand, took after me. It was as if they had decided it among themselves.

be,” I responded nonchalantly, unconcerned

But Rena, what are you and Russel planning?” My mother asked, “Don’t you think you owe him an

before asking, “What do you

glances before my father spoke, “If he’s committed to being with you, why not consider giving him a chance

Why would my parents suddenly bring

mere thought of it felt absurd. I couldn’t possibly impose such a

I swiftly put an end

up. It’s Russel,” my mother sighed, “You think giving him a chance is a burden, but have you considered that by continually

check your marital status and the kids’ registration, he could easily do it. If he finds

to convince me to take the legal step and officially be

insisted that I was with Russel, just not ready to get married. What could he have

midst of our debate, my mother’s phone rang. After a glance at the caller ID, she looked uneasy

father and I exchanged glances, sensing something was

my mother returned with red-rimmed eyes, barely holding

wrong?” I

Lucas’ house,” she choked out, wiping

After my parents’ accident, I had sought their help but was

Lucas suddenly contacted my mother until she revealed the reason.

was still in the emergency room, but there was little

of shock. I didn’t feel schadenfreude or sorrow,

seemed similarly

to handle everything,” my mother

father replied, somberly nodding his head. In the