Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 256

Russel’s request was just too hard to refuse. I dug out the diamond ring, slid it on, snapped a picture, and sent it his way.

In no time, Russel was on the phone again, “I saw it. Looks nice,”

I responded, Im quite fond of the design too. It just wasn’t meant to be.”

Then I asked him, “Where are you now?”

He reassured me, “Don’t sweat it; I won’t do anything stupid. If youre ever unhappy, just think of me as your plan B.” He continued, “I’ll be home tomorrow My folks are pressuring me to propose to Chloe, but I turned them down.”

So that was the reason for his family feud. It hurt to hear, but there was nothing I could do. From an outside perspective, Chloe was a catch and a good match for Russel.

He went on, ‘Anyway, I’ve been away for a few days. They probably won’t bother me anymore.” He sounded like a kid saying that.

I told him, “Okay, shoot me a message when you get home tomorrow, or else I’ll be worried.” A weight was lifted off my chest.

Russel responded, “Sure.”

We didn’t chat for long, most of the time was spent in silence, neither of us knowing what else to say

By the time I hung up, it was past 3 am. It had started snowing outside. I got up and looked out the window and saw a thin layer of snow already covering it

The first snow of the year in Rosemont had arrived early I had no idea where Russel was, whether Dad was freezing his butt off in jail, whether Oscar Morse had left Rosemont, or when Mam would wake up.

I stared out the window, lost in thought.

Before I knew it, dawn had broken. I wasn’t tired at all, so I just cleaned up, got dressed, and headed for the office.

Neil was just leaving looking like someone owed him a fortune.

suddenly stood in front

you out of your mind?!” I yelled after rolling

slippery with ice and snow, and I could have hit him if I hadnt stopped

his face gloomy, “Is Russel

were with me, would I need you to help find him? Can’t you

“Who knows if he s faking running away and is just hiding at your place? Asking me to help find him could just be a smokescreen

Neil’s suspicion. His thought process had

maybe you should see a therapist. I think you

time, nobody could find him, yet you got him to call home overnight,

reached out to me and promised me that he would go home today!

ran away to me and him planning a secret

imagination” I was in a hurry to

and got in my car. I didn’t understand his actions and asked, “What are

it near your office? We can share the ride. Neil buckled

mind what he was doing at StarGlow Enterprises, the fact that he was hitching a

yet he insisted on riding with me. I felt like he was doing it

put, “Take your

a drink this

drive.” Neil did

to pick you up.” I offered

big of a deal for your ex-husband and neighbor to hitch a

a ride even

might as well switch careers and become

wrong way whenever I

baffled me the most was that Neil actually fell asleep in the passenger seat. His even breathing and

reminded me of Sleeping

deep breath, completely defeated by Neill’s shameless behavior. Not only did he refuse to get out of the car, he even fell