Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled novel Chapter 455

Neil's eyes darkened, as he gazed at me for a few seconds before his voice turned icy cold, "Shoot."

I had been itching to ask about Russel and Karina.

I'd been suspecting they harbored some secret, but without any concrete evidence at hand, I didn't want to be kept in the dark. I was determined to figure out whether or not they had any connections.

"Karina initially chased after Russel, you knew that, right?" That was my first question.

Just this first query was enough to taint Neil's face with a grimace.

Back then, he and Russel were pretty tight. And here he was, with a woman who had once pursued his good buddy. It was a bit awkward, to say the least. It felt more like Karina, unable to capture Russel's heart, intentionally got together with Neil to provoke Russel.

I wasn't sure whether Neil had thought about it from this angle initially. But he did end up with Karina.

"Mmm." Neil grunted in agreement, surprisingly not resisting my question. "Go on."

"What's their relationship like?" I asked without missing a beat.

"You mean in the past or now?" Neil countered.

"Now." I blurted out.

Neil's eyes grew elusive as he sat up straight, brushed off his jean-clad thighs, and stood up. Hands tucked in his pockets, he looked down at me from his towering height, "What are you suspecting, that Russel and Karina have some kind of illicit relationship?"

Not at all. If Russel could let me go, that would actually be a relief. The situation currently was that he refused to give up on me, and I found his relationship with Karina quite peculiar.

Even though I had never seen them alone together, I always felt they were communicating behind my back.

I shook my head but Neil seemed convinced that I was suspecting an irregular relationship. The chill in his voice was palpable, "Seems you've started to fancy Russel, begun to care and hence the jealousy."

I was left with a question mark floating over my head.

"Right, you two even have a couple of kids together. It's hardly possible not to feel anything. Since you two are together, stop slandering others. Karina's relationship with him is a thing of the past."

I was stunned at Neil's words.

Where did all his jealousy come from?

Seeing me silent, Neil seemed to snap back to reality. He controlled his emotions quickly and his voice returned to normal, "Now, Karina is the mother of my child. I won't allow anyone to tarnish her reputation."

I managed a smile, "Neil, you're overthinking. I have no intention of maligning her."

So, that was the reason of his jealousy? Seems like I was the one overthinking.

Just as the air between Neil and I grew taut, Kitty returned, with Karina trailing behind her.

That surprised me because I thought Karina would decline.

Upon seeing Neil and me, Karina's eyes flickered but soon regained their composure. She had a knack for emotional control, much like Neil.

Kitty's face had brightened considerably, probably because of Karina's arrival.

"Neil, what are you doing here?" Karina stopped in her tracks to question Neil first.

"I'm friends with Kitty, her father's hospitalized, so I came over to check on him." Neil's answer was straightforward without any hint of evasion.