Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled novel Chapter 380

"I was quite tied up, not just because of Karina. You should understand that, Irene," Neil confronted me, his aura somewhat intimidating.

I was sitting, slightly lifting my head to look at him, not uttering a word.

Neil's eyes seemed redder, with a touch of bloodshot.

"You promised me things. Were they all lies?" His questions came pouring in as I remained silent, "I tried to fix things with your dad. You said you'd remarry me and have a child with me, and yet you left without a word. You even told me these two kids are from other men. What else do you want from me?!"

When Karina returned, the thorn that had been embedded in my heart began to twist. But at that time, I held onto a shred of hope.

Neil confessed he had fallen in love with me, and he wanted me back, so I believed I still had a fighting chance against Karina.

I couldn't suppress the fantasies deep inside me.

Especially when Karina appeared before Neil a few times, not revealing her true identity but speaking, and Neil didn't recognize her by her voice.

This thrilled me. I always believed that if you truly loved someone, you could easily identify them by their voice, not necessarily their appearance.

Neil did not recognize Karina's voice. Did that mean she was no longer important to him?

Unfortunately, I was too naive.

When Karina made an appearance at Neil and Bonnie's engagement party, she stood in front of Neil without any disguise, not uttering a single word, and yet her brief appearance made Neil abandon me.

At that moment, the last bit of my fantasy vanished.

Even if Neil was indecisive, showing a bit of reluctance towards me, it meant nothing.

"It is what it is. Let's just say I owe you," I responded.

"Just like that?" Neil's face twisted into a sarcastic smile, "If it was because of Karina, why were you pregnant before she returned?"

"Do you think I found out about Karina's return only at the engagement party? Did you assume I was already with Russel by then?" I found it amusing.

Neil spat out two words, "Then what?"

"Didn't you know she treated me before that?" I countered.

"Did you know who she was when she treated you?" His voice was cold as if my words were an excuse.

I laughed, "Alright, let's say it wasn't because of her. I was lonely and ended up with Russel, got pregnant by accident, and fearing retaliation, I left without a word. Is that acceptable?"

I couldn't explain; I didn't want to tell Neil the children were his, so I had to admit to being involved with Russel before.

But as long as Neil was resolute in believing in my innocence, as long as he insisted on testing the children's DNA, everything would be clear.

Unfortunately, he didn't do so. Maybe deep down he never believed in my innocence with Russel, so now he chose to directly believe I was with Russel, even had two children.

I guess I lost.

"Good, since you put it that way, it saves me a lot of trouble," Neil's face gradually regained its calmness, carrying that familiar cold indifference, "I've said before, if they are my children, I'd do everything to take them, but they aren't, so they're worthless to me. Irene, I'm tired of you. Your leaving came at the right time."