Chapter 197

Although my parents had always thought highly of Russel and hoped for us to hit it off one day, their expressions were anything but happy due to the

situation.

My mom suggested that I head to the hospital first.

“Alright.” I said to Russel, I reckon you should come with me to the hospital.”

We had just been spooked by a sudden crowd and were slowly regaining our senses,

Russel nodded, “Yeah, alright”

As I was passing by Neil, he called out to me, “Irene, I wish you two happiness.*

This was the first time I had heard such kind words from him. Did it mean he was finally willing to let go? That would be a good thing for me. But while looking into his cold eyes, I felt a twinge of sadness and regret.

Maybe he was finally getting a taste of the pain I had been through, and we could call it even

My parents glanced at Neil, then led me away. Soon after, we heard sirens. The cops must be on their way.

At the hospital, Russel and I received treatment. Even after the drugs wore off, they still did damage to the body, so we needed to handle this carefully.

That Bonnie really grinds my gears” Stella complained loudly by my side, ‘She clearly has a heart condition, why hasn’t Lucifer come to drag her soul to hell yet?”

Right now, all I cared about was whether the police could arrest Finn and Bonnie. As a victim, I could press charges myself. I was just worried that Bonnie might weasel her way out of it.

*Stella, you should head home; it’s getting late. I told Stella.

She had two kids at home and hadn’t been home all night. It wouldn’t be good if she didn’t go back soon.

Barbara and Alicia also urged her to go home, saying they’d stay with me.

head home to the

thing, head on home.” I nodded.

down by my bed and asked with a serious face, ‘Rena, are you really planning

I didn’t respond.

“You’re not being forced into accepting him because of the situation, are you? Or are you trying to piss off Neil?”

sighed, “No, I really want to give it a shot with Russel. But part of it is that I want Neil to

glance,

didn’t approve of me and Russel, they’d be even more confused. But I had no intention of bringing it up. It was pointless;

to blow a gasket.” Alicia shrugged, “But he had it coming. Especially with the way he treated you before.”

hounding him and now taking revenge on you because of Neil, who knows what kind of trouble she’ll bring in the future? It’s better if you cut ties with Neil completely” Barbara

I started dating Russel, Bonnie would stop bothering me like a mad woman.

chatted for a long time until

did. My mom told me,

with

but Bonnie… she’s really thorough. It’s hard to say.” My mom took my hand, “You’ve faced so

my troubles were orchestrated by Bonnie. Every time I thought of her, I’d get pissed.

asked me with a stern face, “Rena, are you sure about

I answered without hesitation, “Don’t you and Dad want me to try dating him too? Why do you look unhappy?”

reading, I got a reading for you

that why my mom was upset the other

The tarot reading must have predicted that Nell and I would end up together, and Russel and I were not meant to be. Otherwise, my mom wouldn’t be

Can I ask you a

My mom

of us because I’m divorced and Neil’s ex-wife?”

always thought their child was the best and wouldn’t even have imagined that they’d be looked down upon.

long silence before finally saying, “Rena, if his family really looks down on

mom’s heart, her daughter’s dignity was more

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