Chapter 233


    Chapter 233


    “I really appreciate your help today, but it’s prettyte, you should head back and get some rest. I didn’t


    want to kick Neil out, but I truly believed he needed a good rest.


    He was in the hospital just a few days ago, so his health wasn’t in any better shape than mine


    Neil didn’t agree with me, and his eyes turned cold. “You’re always quick to boot me out after you’ve


    used me”


    “That’s not it, I’m just concerned about your health. How did you get discharged so quickly?” My mind


    was bursting with family matters, so I had no intention of targeting Neil.


    Neil turned sour when I brought up his health, “I’m in top shape. Want to test me out?”


    He said while looking at me with deep intent.


    I was baffled. His words stirred up all sorts of weird thoughts I waved him off, “Nah, save it for someone


    else.”


    Neil raised an eyebrow, “Fine by me


    We sat in therge living room, the atmosphere gradually quieting down. With my mind filled with


    worries and the effect of the medication, I couldn’t help


    but doze off on the couch.


    I intended to send Neil home before falling asleep, but as I closed my eyes, I saw him already passed


    out on the opposite couch,


    Heid casually on the couch with his lips tightly closed. From my angle, the curve of his Adam’s apple


    was very attractive


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    As I watched, I finally dozed off, myst thought was to spend the night on the couch.


    I hadn’t been sleeping well these past few days, so I slept soundly. When I woke up, I stared nkly at


    the ceiling. This wasn’t the ceiling of my bedroom, was it?


    I quickly looked around and saw no sign of Neil


    My clothes were neat; nothing fell odd. I had taken medication, not alcohol, so nothing out of ce


    should have happened.


    Neil probably carried me to bed after he woke up.


    I got up and changed, preparing to head to the office.


    Just as I reached the living room downstairs, I heard noises from the kitchen. Was there a burnt food


    smell in the air?!


    I rushed to the kitchen only to find Neil in my mom’s old apron. His face was smudged ck, and he


    was holding kitchen utensils, looking like a defeated chef


    “Cough, cough…” I choked on the burnt smell as soon as I opened my mouth.


    A sh of embarrassment crossed Neil’s face, I don’t know how to use your kitchen tools.”


    I covered my nose and mouth, turned on the exhaust fan, and opened the windows to let the air


    circte, then I shooed Neil out of the kitchen.


    As for the burnt thing in the pot, I didn’t even look


    “Were you trying to burn my house down?” I asked helplessly, “Neil, do you have no self-awareness of


    your cooking skills?”


    Neil calmly found a wet wipe and wiped the ck smudges off his face until it was wless, “I was just


    trying a new cooking method, but I hit a little bump.


    “Why didn’t you try it at your ce? This is too risky!” protested.


    Neil scoffed, “Haha, I’m touched by my own actions. I took you to bedst night, got up to make


    breakfast, and this is


    Okay, he was indeed taking care of me, but I didn’t r


    need it.


    your


    attitude?”


    I sighed, ‘Fromst night until now, I do appreciate your help. But I have to head to the office now, so


    you should go home.”


    Neil untied the apron, clearly a bit angry He threw it on the ground and walked out.


    I watched his retreating figure, then looked at the kitchen, deciding to get someone to clean it up when I


    had time


    issue with Harold, and seek support from my uncle’s family to lessen the


    Not only did I have to go to the office, but I also needed to discuss my father’s is pressure at work.


    All in all, tough tasksy ahead!


    “Ste, could you ask Mitch if he can still get in touch with Russel?” I called Ste when I got to the


    office.


    Ste repired, “Hold on”


    Two minutester, she said, “Russel’s phone is off. Rena, you cant reach him?”


    My heart sank, and I felt a pang of difort. I asked Mitch to help check on Russel’s situation.


    “Alright, I’ll go check for you, but now that his parents know i married Ste and am close to you, I don’t


    know if they’ll trust me Mitch readily agreed to pay the Dawson family a visit after hearing me out.


    He was not only going to get clues from Russel, but also check on his current situation.


    After Mitch went to the Dawson family, I anxiously waited for his feedback.


    Mitch didn’t call me back until the evening. The result was disappointing


    “Rena, Russel’s dad blocked me. He said Russel wasn’t home and wouldn’t be back for a while.” Mitch


    sounded puzzled.


    I was almost certain that it was Russel’s parents interfering. With my father in trouble and possibly not


    being able to recover, the Dawson family would dislike me even more now.


    After hanging up, I sat alone for a long time, my mind was in a mess.


    After who knew how long, my phone rang again. An unfamiliar number made me alert


    I answered the call and heard Bonnie’s voice, “Irene, hows it been recently? Having fun? Surprised?”


    “Bonnie, don’t be so despicable!” I gripped the phone, trying to control my urge to curse.


    “Where am I despicable? Because of you, Neil and I broke up! Even Karina, who’s dead, was


    badmouthed, isn’t this your retribution?” Bonnie coldly retorted


    “Aren’t you awesome? Doesn’t Neil want to get back with you? Don’t you have many friends? Let them


    help you. I said I would make you pay! Now’s the time!”


    Bonnie hung up after speaking. I was seething with anger, but I had nowhere to vent it.


    The living room became quiet again, but I couldn’t calm down. It wasn’t until the doorbell rang that I


    managed topose myself and went to open the


    door


    To my surprise, it was Harold who had flown back from abroad. He looked extremely tired and anxious,


    “Rena, your dad still hasn’te back?” “Harold, why did you fly back? Come in!” I quickly opened the


    door for Harold toe in.


    I poured Harold a ss of water and then started to chat with him about my dad. The phone call didn’t


    quite cut it, nothing beat a good old face-to-face talk for this kinda stuff.


    We yakked away till the wee hours before we each hit the sack.


    The next day, as I was heading out for work, I bumped into Neil, I gave him a nod, just to say hi.


    But he said, “When are you knocking off? I’ll get my housekeeper to give your kitchen a good scrub. If


    anything’s busted, I’ll sort it out.”