Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 495

“How can you stop it?”

Karina, however, wasn’t ready to drop the subject. She was completely indifferent to the increasingly sour expression on Faith’s face.

“Enough!” Faith finally snapped, her brows furrowed. “Let’s put an end to this. We’ll handle whatever happens as it comes. What’s the point of all this talk?”

I remained silent. Even if Faith liked me, she wouldn’t side with me unconditionally on such a crucial issue.

My relationship with Russel was already a blatant insult to Neil. Yet, the Whitmore family didn’t care about the talk of the town and continued to treat me as always.

Karina smiled at me. “Fine, we won’t talk about it. I believe that you are a responsible person, Ms. Finch. If there’s any conflict because of you, I’m sure you’ll find a way to resolve it.”

I didn’t answer, only gave her a cool glance before continuing on my way.

On the way back, it was clear Faith was in a terrible mood. Her face was visibly gloomy, but she tried to reassure me, “Irene, I’m not blaming you. Just thinking about all this drama is exhausting.”

“I understand, Faith.” I managed a small smile. Even if Faith blamed me, she had every right to.

The prerequisite, of course, was that the Whitmore Co. issue was indeed Russel’s doing.

After returning to the hotel, I immediately dialed Russel’s number. It rang for a long while with no answer.

A sense of unease crept over me, making me restless. If Russel had simply had a falling out with Neil, I could console myself. But if it involved finance and business, I couldn’t sit idly by.

Whitmore Co. and the Dawson Group were both prominent family enterprises and once business partners. If they turned against each other, the implications would be massive.

message to Russel:

minutes later, he called back.

are you?” As soon as

on his end, but it definitely wasn’t hospital

me. “Are you still hiding from me?

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back in

with unnatural

whether he was behind the Whitmore Co. issue, but the words

the ensuing silence, Russel broached the subject himself. “You know about the problem

me honestly, did you do it?” I didn’t want to

would you suspect me? I just got back a few days ago and haven’t had a chance

words came out in a rush, “Neil has already gone back. If

suddenly chilled. “So, are you worried about

defeated. “I’m worried about both of you. If you think I’m still in love with him, that I haven’t

to replace him. But you won’t give me that

full of frustration and anger, but I couldn’t vent it

was confronting Russel, but now I was tongue-tied because I hadn’t managed to keep my distance from him. Perhaps my initial thought of

thoughts coalesced into these three words. I didn’t

need an apology. Either marry me or stay out of my feud with Neil.” Russel gave me two

options

with him, “Russel, wait.

in Rosemont.” With that, Russel hung

my divorce from Neil, he had never been this cold to me, let alone hang up on me without giving me a chance to