Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 480

“You shouldn’t be here, Neil,” Russell was the first to break the silence, his tone icy, his eyes filled with barely concealed hostility.

Neil, cradling Brandon in his arms, just kept pacing, casually retorting, “Why shouldn’t I be here? She’s my ex-wife. It’s only natural for us to meet as long as she’s not married.”

At the mention of ‘not married’, my heart sank.

As expected, Russell’s face grew grim, and in the next moment, his gaze landed on me, filled with disbelief.

Did he think I was the one who told Neil?

“Neil, stop talking nonsense!” I couldn’t help but interrupt him. I didn’t want to be with Russell, but I couldn’t admit that now.

“Nonsense? If you two aren’t legally married, then you aren’t husband and wife in my eyes,” Neil’s words were obviously meant to provoke Russell. He put Brandon into his stroller, then sank into the couch, speaking in a calm and unhurried tone, completely ignoring my protest.

Neil was just as possessive as I’d thought. Even if given a hundred more years, he would still do as he pleased.

I just couldn’t understand how he’d found out about the state of my marriage with Russell. “Did you tell him?” Russell’s tone shifted, his eyes full of disappointment as he looked at

I immediately shook my head, but I had just had a big fight with him a few days ago, even stating that I’d rather be entangled with Neil than be with him. So, my denial seemed to have little effect.

I could feel the tension radiating off Russell, the hurt in his eyes apparent. As he walked towards me, I held Serena in my arms and my heart pounded with fear, worried about what he might do.

“Russell, we have two children together. Isn’t that enough to consider us married, even without a piece of paper?” I quickly explained, not only trying to calm Russell but also hoping to dispel any doubts Neil might have about the children.

As soon as I finished speaking, both men’s expressions changed.

his tracks, while Neil’s eyes went dark and stormy

license. A piece of paper doesn’t always guarantee

took Serena from my

who was already fond of Russell, let out a

laughter made Russell smile too, his eyes warm and tender, enough to make anyone fall for him. He was just too good

irked by this scene. He rose, his whole

cold determination.

license, is that so?” Neil laughed coldly, glancing at Brandon

weren’t legally married, then it wouldn’t be too

her?” Russell’s voice was back to its usual calm demeanor, probably pleased by my earlier words. His eyes narrowed slightly as he addressed Neil, “We’re a happy family of four, and you have Karina and Hiram. Neil, don’t you know how to cherish what you have?”

Neil’s expression even colder, as if a sore spot had been poked. He hadn’t cherished me when we were together, and

Karina either.

the point of valuing something only

won’t be able to have lunch together,” I was feeling all over the place and just wanted

he wanted to pester me,

me and

one of them left, I felt a weight lifting off my chest. I let out a sigh of relief and sank into the couch, feeling drained.

back into her stroller and gave her a small toy to

living room fell into an oppressive silence. Russell sat down in front of me, staring

longer and said, “I’m sorry about earlier. I manipulated you again.”

in response, his voice void of any discernible

I asked, wondering why he didn’t

status or why he came to return