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

the brakes hard, “Are you out of your

ice and snow, and I could have hit him if I hadnt stopped in time.

outside the car, his face gloomy, “Is

would I need you

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

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

a therapist. I think you might have some mental issues” I

more, “If I’m not mistaken, after all this time, nobody could find him,

he reached out to me and promised

ran away to me and him

imagination” I was in a hurry to go to work, so I answered and started to drive off.

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

ride. Neil buckled his

the fact that he was hitching a ride with me

riding with me.

“Take your own car

a drink

drive.”

call your driver to pick you up.” I offered

big of a deal for your ex-husband and neighbor

him hitching a ride; it was that Neil was constantly hitching a

him, I might as well switch careers and become his

rubbed me the wrong way whenever

in the passenger seat. His even breathing and closed eyes made it clear that he was fast asleep.

disheveled hair reminded me of Sleeping Beauty from fairy

he refuse to get out