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.

it be,” I responded nonchalantly, unconcerned about Neil’s reasons for

what are you and Russel planning?” My mother asked, “Don’t

clueless, before asking,

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

guard. Why would

absurd. I couldn’t possibly

this up again,” I swiftly

giving him a chance is a burden, but have you considered that by continually refusing,

considered. If Neil wanted to check your marital status and the kids’ registration, he could easily do it. If he finds out

to convince me to take the legal

the logic in my father’s words, I disagreed. Even if Neil found out, so what? I would have insisted that I was with Russel, just not ready to get married. What could he have done

mother’s phone rang. After a glance at the caller ID,

call in the yard. My father and I exchanged glances, sensing

returned with red-rimmed eyes, barely holding back

I asked worriedly.

she choked out, wiping away a tear, “Something’s

After my parents’ accident, I had sought their help but was rejected. After that, we had cut ties almost completely.

suddenly contacted my

in a severe car accident. Only my aunt was still in the emergency room, but

me in a state of shock. I didn’t feel schadenfreude or sorrow, just

seemed similarly

my mother said, her eyes red and teary, “You should

father replied, somberly nodding his head. In the