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.

past him, he suddenly stood in front of my car.

hit the brakes hard, “Are you out of your mind?!” I yelled after rolling down the

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

face gloomy,

with me, would I need

and is just hiding at your place? Asking me to

was stunned by Neil’s suspicion. His thought process had somehow become so bizarre overnight.

see a therapist. I think you might have

mistaken, after all this time, nobody could find him, yet you got him to call

out to me and promised me that

me and him planning a secret

I was in a hurry

car. I didn’t understand his actions and asked,

can share the ride. Neil buckled his seat belt

StarGlow Enterprises, the fact that he was

me. I felt like he was doing it on purpose

put, “Take your own

had a

so I cant drive.” Neil did smell a bit like

to pick you up.”

“Is it really that big of a deal for your ex-husband and

was constantly hitching a ride even though he didn’t need to.

I keep indulging him, I might as well switch

rubbed me the wrong way whenever I left the

most was that Neil actually fell asleep in the passenger seat. His even breathing and closed eyes made it clear that he

Sleeping Beauty from fairy tales,

took a deep breath, completely defeated by Neill’s shameless behavior. Not only did he refuse