Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 244

The music was bouncing off the walls in the bar, and nobody could hear me holler over the racket. Even if they did, they wouldn’t understand a word I was saying, but Neil could.

His eyes were full of concern and helplessness. He gently brushed my cheek with his fingertips, wiping away my tears, and muttered a soft “Sorry.” “Today would’ve been my dad’s birthday But where’s home for me? That cold, empty house? Nah…” I mumbled to myself.

“Neil, I was once your wife, often alone in that desolate villa. I didn’t feel like it was my home. After our divorce, I was still heartbroken, even lost my parents’ home. I was alone again. Stella was right. You really hurt me”

Neil’s fingers paused on my face. He held my chin, forcing me to look up at him. He was visibly upset, “I just wanted you to beg me I wanted you to need me like you used to, even when you lost a pen.”

“I won’t beg you, Neil. Even though I was drunk, I was clear-headed, “Don’t think you can trick me into going back. I’ve come to terms with everything that’s happened.”

Neil’s eyes darkened, his face a mask of anger, “Stop making me angry”

“My parents have already suffered enough What else can you threaten me with?” I laughed fearlessly.

“Don’t you want to inherit the company your mother spent a lifetime building?” Neil’s lips curled into a cruel smile, “When I’m happy, I can help you. When I’m not, i can make things worse for you. Got it?

My smile froze. Indeed, I couldn’t let my mother’s hard work go to waste. Wasn’t that why I had been working so hard lately? To cling onto that last shred of hope?

Neil knew me too well. He knew exactly how to hit where it hurts.

“Come home with me now, or face the consequences “Neil whispered in my ear, his tone threatening

Suddenly, Russel appeared not far away, watching Neil and me with a cold gaze.

Seeing him, guilt surged within me.

Chloe appeared next to Russel She whispered something to him. When she spotted me, she froze.

walked

Chloe chased after him

shielded me behind him, clearly drawing a line between

Neil no mind. He extended his hand

waiting for me to let go of Neil

me, her face a

leave with Russel His character reassured me that he could heal all the wounds I had

I didn’t know if I could overlook people’s opinions. The prerequisite for being with him was

Russel,

revenge on me.

put pressure on me and made me regret

not to have contact with Russel, or we would both

be the only man in this world who could make me believe in love again, we

didn’t you want to take me home? I don’t want to go back. Let’s just go to your place My

words, shock flashed through Russel’s eyes, quickly replaced by anger, blazing

Russel’s fist landed on Neil’s face. Neil staggered, regained

take long for them to attract attention, Stella

could a girl stop two angry men in a brawl? Eventually, she had no

upper hand, I

on the ground, looking at me. I didn’t dare to

to date him from the

let him really break off from his family, nor

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me, seeming to scrutinize what I was thinking. I avoided his gaze

lifted me

and being lifted up made me even more

leaving the bar, Neil roughly pulled me into his car. He had just won