Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 476

My words had barely left my mouth when Russell’s demeanor noticeably shifted, his entire presence exuding a powerful intensity. I seemed to have provoked him, as his face was

painted with an anger I had never seen before.

However, he didn’t lash out at me. He merely clenched his fists, staring at me with a restrained fury.

“Did you visit Neil today?” Russel asked suddenly.

“Yes,” I confirmed, neither denying my actions nor explaining why I had gone. If Russel wanted to misunderstand my intentions, then let him. I was perfectly content to let him think I was still hung up on Neil, so he could finally let go.

As expected, Russel’s eyes darkened at my admission. His gaze, sharp as a knife, cut through me like a hot blade through butter.

But I wasn’t afraid. If we didn’t have this confrontation, we would only be wasting more time.

“Where exactly do I fall short compared to Neil? Anything he can provide, I can offer you even more!” Russel’s emotions finally started to flare up. I knew he had been holding back for far too long.

Seeing his emotional unrest, I found myself oddly calm. My voice softened considerably, “It’s not a matter of you being less than Neil, but me being unable to fall in love with you. Being with someone you don’t love is agonizing, and I think you understand that.”

Russel had been forced into an engagement with Chloe in the past. During that period, he didn’t even have the intérest to look at her.

Perhaps because he understood that feeling, he couldn’t respond to my words. The disappointment and unwillingness in his eyes were painfully apparent.

I had seen that look before, when he told me that Bonnie didn’t love him.

Unconsciously, I had become the second Bonnie, his unattainable goal. In the end, it was hard to tell whether his pursuit was born out of love or a distorted desire to win.

have carried, as my mother came out looking for us again. Seeing Russel’s distressed expression,

Russel managed to say in a controlled voice,

called out,

left, she turned to me, her brows furrowed in anger. “Rena, what

Russel? I’ve never seen him this upset before. I

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myself to accept Russel. You and dad

resistance towards Russel to be this strong, to the point where I was willing to overlook

to argue with my mother any further that day, so I quickly went back to

respond. She probably didn’t want to wake the kids, so she

several days, my mother tried to persuade me to stop rejecting Russel, even suggesting the

I resisted,

with Russel. Since you’ve made up your mind, you should explain it to him yourself!” my __mother said coldly, clearly disheartened by my

down. If my father was coming back in a few days, then it

on trimming Serena and Brandon’s nails. My phone rang, and seeing that it was Faith, I set down the nail clippers and

could we meet tonight?” Faith’s voice was as gentle and kind as

these past few days and haven’t been in touch. If you’re free tonight, let’s catch up,” I agreed, not

café, Bloom & Brew. Faith enjoyed gardening and the café had a lovely

to Norah’s care, I set out to meet

already there when I arrived, dressed in a simple yet elegant navy blue dress. Her hair was neatly pinned up. The violet bracelet on her wrist, also a gift from me, added a touch of sophistication

a seat,” Faith greeted me warmly.

smile eased the tension I had been feeling