Chapter 235

Before I could utter a word, Neil had already left.

I glanced around the relatively clean kitchen and shook my head helplessly.

It was around nine when Harold came back, looking stern and serious. An uneasy feeling crept up on me

“Rena, someone’s pulling strings behind the scenes on your dad’s case, and they’re pretty powerful,” Harold said.

This took me by surprise. I couldn’t imagine my dad having such formidable enemies at work. Weren’t his troubles all manufactured by Bonnie?

Could Bonnie possibly have an even bigger backer?

Or maybe it was Gloria!

“Your dad’s been detained and is under investigation. Proving his innocence will be complicated. I’m worried that this might affect your family’s business, so we need to secure the company first, Harold added

I immediately told him I planned to seek help from my uncles.

Harold agreed with my plan. His own company mainly operated overseas, so he might not be able to provide much help.

For my dad’s sake, Harold would stay in the country for a while. I was immensely grateful for his help. His presence made me feel much safer

Next on the agenda was to find my uncles, I couldn’t handle the company affairs alone.

After a long day of hustle and bustle, I returned home, exhausted

“You’re back?” This time, Neil was waiting for me at my front door with two middle-aged men and a bunch of renovation tools.

Seeing those tools, I was agitated. “Are you really having my kitchen repainted?”

else?’ Neil

He was really idle, doing such boring things.

I figured he wouldn’t rest until the kitchen was repainted, so I just let them

know Neil was now my neighbor. He was taken aback when I walked in with Neil and the two workers.

didn’t seem surprised. He had probably known all

the workers into the

puzzled. “Rena, isn’t that Neil? Didn’t

now. He accidentally set my kitchen on fire

My ex-husband turned neighbor had accidentally torched my kitchen. It didnt make sense

dad hated Neil, and Harold must’ve known that, so his expression got

sat at the dining table, not coming over even after seeing

too pleased, but I couldn’t explain everything with Neil

Don’t make the same

I understand I’ll explain everything to you when I get a chance,” I

upstairs, I let out a sigh of relief, only to turn around and

was quick. No sooner had Harold left than he

said, “Now even

as long

to stir up trouble,” I glared

secretive, not being

was too good with words, so I chose to remain silent. I picked up my bag and headed upstairs to shower, hoping that Neil and

my disappointment, they were still there when I came out of the shower. Neil was sitting on

into fresh clothes and went downstairs, and headed straight to the

looked brand new after being

guys can go now.” I told them

workers shook their heads “Mr. Whitmore didn’t say we could leave We can’t go

back to the living room to find Neil The kitchen’s almost done. Let them go”

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