Chapter 178

I was left with a pang of guilt, feeling like Russel’s eyes were filled with disappointment.

In hindsight, me telling him to go with the flow last time was a mistake. It was as if I gave him some sort of hint, and maybe I should’ve been clearer to him to stop wasting his time on me.

When I joined, the dinner table got all weird. Everyone was just minding their own business, eating and hardly speaking, especially Neil and Russel. Their interaction was almost nonexistent

Bonnie’s phone ringing out of the blue broke the awkward silence.

Her face turned all weird after a glance at the caller ID. She waved at Malinda and went out to take the call.

“Stella, I’ve lost my appetite. I’m gonna head out.” The atmosphere was making me feel queasy, let alone eating.

“Alright!” After hearing me out, Stella immediately realized that there was probably no hope of getting Neil’s help. She didn’t blame me though, just told me to be careful on my way.

I waved at Louis and left.

After leaving the private room, I sent the chat log between me and Neil to Stella.

Stella wrote back, “Don’t worry about it, Rena, I won’t let you get screwed over. Who knows what Neil could have made you do?”

I was thinking the same.

Just as I was leaving the hotel, I saw a familiar figure. I couldn’t help but take a second look.

Finn was alone in the hotel lobby, looking around. When he saw me, there was a noticeable change in his eyes, as if he recognized me.

I had a bad feeling about this.

But Finn just looked at me for a few seconds, then took the elevator upstairs. I took note of the floor he was on; it was the same one where I had dinner.

Was this a coincidence?

After a while, Finn didn’t come back down, so I decided to leave.

car, Neil showed up. Was he

my car?” I asked Neil, who was sitting in the passenger seat, clearly not thrilled about it.

you where Halley is Neil’s profile was quite exquisite. He

I don’t

you do Neil turned to look at me, his eyes fixed on me, “How about we go to a

not see this coming.

alone was something couples or married

of weird for us to go to a movie.

a moment, “All right,

He swiftly sent me an address and said, “Finn took

wouldn’t bother with things that don’t concern him.

sent the address to Stella, asking her and Mitch to call

finished texting, Neil said, “See you tonight. I’ll send you the time and

I replied.

up in the distance.

as he saw Russel. He got out of

two of them exchanged a glance as they passed each other.

coming on. Why did it always have to be

were talking about,

Russel,” I said guiltily, “I had

when you need help, I’ll be the first person you think of.” Russel smiled, but there was a sense of loneliness

I felt a pang of bitterness, I was

the only one who knew I might never be able to get pregnant again. Did he not mind the fact that

with me?

agreed, his

resignation,

were home, discussing something and looking

me back, they frowned even

wrong?” I asked,

where have you been?” My mom

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