Chapter 179


    Chapter 179


    I tried to get back my phone, but judging by my mom’s face, I didn’t want to piss her off and give her


    heart trouble.


    I finally said, “Mom, just turn off my phone then.”


    As soon as she heard that, she switched off my phone.


    At night, I looked at the clock on the wall, feeling a bit uneasy. Neil was probably waiting for me to


    watch a movie, but I didn’t show up


    He must think I stood him up on purpose. But I couldn’t contact him now to exin. My mom was


    always by my side, praising Russel from time to time.


    “Mom, who told you that Neil was there today?” I couldn’t figure this out.


    It couldn’t have been Ste and Mitch, and Bonnie didn’t have my mom’s contact info. The only person


    I could think of was Russel.


    But I didn’t want to suspect him. He wouldn’t do something like that.


    Was it Neil who told my parents?!


    My mom gave me a side–eye, “You don’t need to know who told me. The bottom line, you can’t have


    any contact with Neil. You’ve been hurt by him once. Do you want to make the same mistake again?”


    “Mom, I didn’t.” I tried to exin, “I had a reason to go to that party today!”


    I told my mom about Halley, and she looked at me puzzled. After a while, she repeated her words,


    “Bottom line, you can’t have any contact with Neil. You’re not a little girl anymore, and you need to think


    about your future!*


    I knew my parents were scared. My failed five–year marriage with Neil not only hurt them but also


    brought them some criticism.


    So now they were very cautious about Neil and didn’t allow me to have any connection with him.


    I kept checking the time, and when the clock struck twelve, my heart sank.


    My parents had already gone to bed. After sitting quietly for a while, I decided to wash up and go to


    bed.


    Just as I reached my room, a car horn honked urgently outside, and then all was quiet.


    I went to the balcony to check. From this angle, I could see the front gate. A ck Lincoln was parked


    quietly outside, lights on


    Neil sat in the car, the half–open window was softly lit. He seemed to be looking towards the gate, but I


    couldn’t see his expression clearly.


    I quickly went downstairs, intending to exin to him, I indeed stood him up. But when I reached the


    front gate, Neil’s car had already left, leaving only the deep night.


    Let him misunderstand, and then he won’t bother me again. I shook my head helplessly and went back


    to bed.


    For the next few days, I was like a prisoner, and my parents were like jailers.


    They took turns watching me, finally handing over the surveince duties to Bailey.


    Bailey has been with me for a long time, so he quickly revealed his mission to me.


    “I know it, no worries,” I said while watching TV and eating grapes, then quietly said to Bailey next to


    me.


    “Ms. Finch, have you really decided not to look back?” Bailey asked hesitantly.


    I put down the grapes in my hand and turned to him, “Bailey, do you also think, like my parents, that I


    haven’t really let go of Neil?”


    Bailey looked apologetic, ‘Sorry, I shouldn’t have asked these questions!”


    I couldn’t help butugh, “Bailey, don’t always see our rtionship as master and servant. I’ve always


    considered you a friend.”


    Bailey bowed his head slightly, not saying a word.


    I continued, “I understand why you asked that question. You’ve seen my unrequited love for Neil; you


    must think I’ve given too much, and it’s hard to let


    go.”


    “Uh, I just think you should find a man who truly loves you.” Bailey said sincerely.


    “Don’t worry, I’m sure there’s a man who truly loves me waiting for me. Bailey, lend me your phone!” I


    stretched out my hand.


    Bailey looked at my hand, a troubled look on his face. My parents had taken away my phone just to


    prevent me from contacting Neil.


    They thought too much, I just wanted to ask Ste if Halley had been rescued.


    I shook my hand again, “Aren’t you lending it to me? I want to call Ste!”


    Bailey sighed lightly and handed me his phone.


    I immediately dialed Ste’s number.


    “Hello?” The call was picked up quickly. Ste didn’t know who it was.


    “Ste, it’s me, how’s Halley?” I asked.


    Ste’s tone changed immediately, “Rena? What happened to you? Your phone has been off, I couldn’t


    contact you. I was about toe to your house”


    I nced at Bailey, Bailey smartly left the living room and went outside to sunbathe.


    After Bailey left, I told Ste about my current situation.


    She was shocked; my enlightened parents were actually putting me under house arrest.


    Now your parents are Neil’s biggest opponents!* Ste sighed.


    Indeed.” I said, “By the way, you haven’t told me how Halley is. Was it Finn?”


    Ste told me after receiving the information, she called the police. They found Halley in a deserted


    vi, he was in a dangerous situation.


    But the others had already fled. Now Halley was in the hospital, and the police were investigating his


    kidnappers.


    She asked, “Rena, how did you convince Neil? I heard from Mitch that Neil has been in a bad mood


    these days, always drinking. Does this have anything


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    to do with you?”


    I had to exin to her about agreeing to watch a movie with Neil.


    “I can’t believe…” Ste answered in shock, “Do you two have something you’re not telling me? It’s


    hard to understand why Neil would ask you to watch a movie with him, and it’s even more


    iprehensible that he’s in such a bad mood because you didn’t go.”


    I’m more worried that he would misunderstand and think I stood him up on purpose to tease him, then


    he would bother me in the future.


    Suddenly, I heard Mitch’s voice from Ste’s end, “All right, try to calm him down! I’m on my way!”


    “What happened?” I asked.


    “Neil’s drunk and got into some squabble. They say they can’t handle him, I gotta go check it out!”


    Mitch replied.


    I told Ste, “All right, Ste, I’m hanging up now.”


    Neil getting into a conflict with someone? I ain’t worried about him one bit. If anything. It was the other


    guy I should be worried about.


    After hanging up. I handed my phone back to Bailey and then headed upstairs to y some piano to


    kill time.


    After a while, Bailey suddenly came upstairs, looking a bit troubled, “Ms. Finch!”


    “What’s up?” I stopped ying, asking with a puzzled look.


    Bailey seemed a bit hesitant and finally just shook his head, “Nothing, it’s almost dinner time. Want me


    to start cooking?”