Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 486

As had expected, Hell was brimming with resentment

The doorbell was still ringing, becoming increongly inset you need t answer the door

“You’re back!” I was taken aback at the sight of pose. Not be working the night onfe Why was he back at this hour?

Russel grabbed my shoulders, scanning me from top to bottom, his voice filled with concern. “Are you hurt? I heard there was a break-in and someone for so I rushed home.”

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His eyes then fell on the bloodied yard, glaringly visible under the lamplight. As a coster Russel was particularly sensitive to such scenes, and his face drained of color

Neil stepped out, locking gazes with Pussel from a few feet away, Sacs seret fy between them. The tension was palpable even in their silence

But if it wasn’t for Russel’s timely arrival, I wouldn’t know what else this lunatic Nell might have done.

His words were spot on: someone like him might be better off gone for good for me

Within 24 hours, Russel had encountered Neill at my place twice. No doubt his fastation was at boiling point.

Even the most composed individuals would have trouble tolerating such repeated

incidents.

Russel’s eyes were like shards of ice, but he didn’t utter a word. His silence made me uneasy, I couldn’t explain the situation, so I simply said, ‘A fugitive broke into the house Neil saved me. I was just tending to his wound.”

simple as that?” Neil chimed in, his tone suggestive

back at me, unfazed. His wounded lip, bitten by

He simply walked over, put an arm around me, and calmly said to Neil, “Thanks for protecting my wife. If you’re available, we’d like to invite you to dinner as

me by surprise. What was

He shot me a meaningful glance before letting out

handle the situation here.” Russel

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like a complete stranger, despite

danger again and again, Russel. What

He always blamed himself for not taking good care of me, and Neil’s words were a slap in his

blood and the two of us. Before

night of shocks and distress, I was exhausted, Seeing

rest,” Russel told me. He was on his knees, scrubbing

and the smell of blood attracted

to him to help clean the blood-stained

for about an hour before the yard was

Russel. Sweat beads dotted his smooth forehead and even his eyelashes seemed

It’s my fault’ Russel

to protect me. You’ve done enough by pretending to be the father of my children,” I quickly

I want to be more than just their pretend father. I want to truly love them as my own,” Russel stood up, his gaze intense as he

I had experienced before, only then, his obsession

been Bonnie.

going to take a shower. You should head back to

entered the living room, I heard the front door