Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled novel Chapter 317

I was struck dumb and couldn't answer Russel's question to save my life.

Even though only a couple of minutes had passed, it felt like a bloody eternity.

While waiting for Neil to make a move, Russel suddenly leaned in and bit my neck, leaving a hickey on purpose. He gave me this complicated yet helpless look before getting up to open the door.

Some of the tension inside me eased up, and at that moment, I just gave up resisting.

As for what happened next, it was a complete blur. When I came around, I was back in Sapphire River Community, all prim and proper with nothing amiss.

Hannah was by my side. The moment she saw me wake up, she immediately asked, “Ms. Finch, you awake? You feeling alright?”

“I'm fine; who brought me back?” Right now, that was all I cared about.

“It was Mr. Russel who brought you back. What the hell happened?” Hannah asked, a little edgy.

After hearing her response, my heart tightened. Did he not open the door after all?

Or maybe he did, but Neil didn't react, so Russel ended up bringing me back.

If Neil didn't react, I didn't know whether to feel relieved that he kept his cool or disappointed.

But whatever he did now was all for my sake. I had no right to blame him.

“Did Neil come by?” I couldn't resist asking in the end.

“He didn't.” Hannah shook her head.

I fell silent, feeling quite mixed up. But soon, I reassured myself that I shouldn't be so hard on Neil. As long as he could defeat Ethan Foster, Bonnie, and Gloria, it was all good.

Once that happened, no one could pressure me because of my dad anymore. It would all be resolved, as would the issue with Oscar.

Neil once told me that Oscar's death could be related to some unknown secrets of StarGlow Enterprises.

So, once Ethan Foster was taken down, all problems would be solved, including Gloria and Bonnie.

Thinking like this made me feel a bit better.

Hannah then asked if I wanted some lunch, and my tummy growled in reply. “Sure, has mom eaten?”

“I've brought her some food. She seems to be getting better recently. She should be able to come downstairs for meals in a couple of days.” Hannah told me excitedly.

My mood brightened instantly. As long as Mom recovered soon and Dad got out, our family of three could be reunited.

Hannah was very caring towards me and Mom, so I wanted her to feel at ease and stay. After lunch, I told her. “Hannah, let's go back to your hometown tomorrow and bring your parents over.”

“Tomorrow?” Hannah seemed surprised.

“Yep.” I just wanted to get out for a bit because what happened last night made me uncomfortable. I didn't want to see Neil in the next few days, fearing that I wouldn't know how to face him.

It was already settled, so Hannah didn't say more and just nodded, looking a bit worried.

Early the next morning, I found Hannah, asked her to take care of Mom at home, and then got her parents' address from her. Bailey and I went over to pick them up.