Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 178

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.

getting in the car, Neil showed

who was sitting in the passenger seat, clearly not

Neil’s profile was quite exquisite.

was surprised, “So I

eyes fixed on me, “How about we go to a movie?”

did not see this coming.

a movie alone was something couples or

so it was kind of weird for us to go to a movie. But if it’s just a movie, no

moment, “All right, tell

swiftly sent me an address and said, “Finn took him, but I

things that

sent the address to Stella, asking

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

right,” I replied.

showed up

smile disappeared as soon as he saw Russel. He got

them exchanged a glance as they passed each

headache coming on. Why did it

Neil and I were talking about, but he just reminded me,

right, Russel,” I said guiltily, “I

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

a pang of bitterness, I was intentionally avoiding

he not

with me?

his

sigh of resignation, I drove home.

were home, discussing something and looking

back, they

what’s wrong?”

been?” My mom asked with a

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