Chapter 292


    Chapter 292


    I was currently living with Neil, and we were considering getting back together, so Ste and the gang


    couldn’t help but constantly watch Neil and me.


    It was typical for a couple looking to reconcile to show up together at an engagement party, but we


    didn’t.


    Neil gave me a calm nce, then shifted his gaze as if he didn’t know me.


    I frowned.


    “What’s going on?” Ste asked in a low voice, watching as Neil left.


    “I’m not sure.” I shook my head.


    Seeing Neil ignoring me, Bonnie whispered something to Kate before walking over to greet Neil.


    Unexpectedly, Neil wasn’t cold to Bonnie today. Instead, he chatted with her with a smile. He was quite


    a bit taller than Bonnie and even leaned slightly when he was listening to her.


    This scene left Ste and the others at a loss. Even Kitty was dumbfounded.


    Kitty seemed more inclined to see me as a rival, not Bonnie.


    “Rena, did you have a fight with Neil?” Mitch Hebert asked curiously.


    “No,” I replied indifferently.


    “Is it because…” Mitch hesitated. He nced in Neil’s direction, then pulled me aside and said, “Rena, I


    know there are some things I shouldn’t hide from you. If I tell you, can you promise not to me Neil?”


    I didn’t say anything; I just looked at Mitch..


    Mitch sighed and said, “Karina Aaron was pregnant when she died. Although Gloria said the child was


    Neil’s, I think it’s impossible…”


    Russel had already told me about this, so I didn’t react.


    Seeing my calmness, Mitch looked a bit nervous as he asked, “Rena, you’re not shocked, are you?”


    “I already knew. And also, I knew that Neil gave Bonnie money to go abroad for treatment.” I said


    without a ripple in my heart.


    Mitch blinked and asked, “He gave Bonnie money? Howe I didn’t know?”


    “Because he didn’t ask you to do it, I gave a coldugh and said, “Even though he said he wanted


    Bonnie to disappear forever, he was still soft-hearted in the end.”


    Mitch was stunned. I knew he had always wanted to help Neil and me get back together, but there were


    just too many issues between Neil and me.


    I returned to Ste and the others, waiting for the engagement party to officially start.


    Before that, I saw Lauretta Dawson,


    She was in a wheelchair. Compared to thest time I saw her, she has deteriorated a lot. She had lost


    a lot of weight and looked very weak.


    However, there was still an undeniable joy on her face. Her son was finally marrying the daughter-in-


    law she approved of, so she was naturally happy.


    Guests greeted Lauretta. She just smiled and nodded, seemingly too weak to speak.


    When our eyes met, she was taken aback and then signaled Samuel Dawson to wheel her away.


    “Russel and Chloe are over there!” Alicia Rider suddenly pointed out.


    I looked over. Russel was wearing a white suit with a small golden buttonhole on his chest. Chloe was


    in a white fishtail dress with a ne of small golden flowers around her neck. Their outfits were a


    perfect match.


    While everyone was looking at today’s stars, I felt Nell staring at me.


    Just as I was finding this strange, I suddenly felt someone push me hard. I was wearing high heels and


    lost my bnce;


    stumbled forward a few steps before stabilizing myself.


    At that moment, Russel and Chloe’s gaze immediately shifted to me.


    Russel’s eyebrows furrowed slightly as he instinctively let go of Chloe’s hand.


    Chloe immediately grabbed his hand again.


    A secondter, Russel reacted. His face changed a bit, and his gaze fell back on Lauretta. He didn’t


    pull away from Chloe. but his expression seemed a bit reluctant.


    Everyone was looking at me. My rtionship with Neil and Russel was alreadyplicated, a favorite


    piece of gossip. My sudden rush towards him made people suspect that I was still in love with Russel


    and hade to disrupt his


    engagement party.


    I quietly moved back. I didn’t know who had been standing behind me. Bonnie and Kate were both a bit


    away from me.


    Then, my gaze swept over Malinda’s face. A triumphant smile shed across her lips.


    “Rena, are you okay?” Ste came over to ask.


    “I’m fine. I think it was Malinda who pushed me.” I replied.


    Ste turned to look at Malinda, fuming, and said, “I’ll get her back for you!”


    I didn’t stop Ste. I didn’t know how she nned to take revenge, but Malinda definitely deserved a


    lesson.


    After a while, I didn’t know where Ste and the others had gone. Only Kitty stayed by my side. She


    kept probing me, trying to figure out what was going on between Neil and me, but I didn’t tell her.


    “Irene.” Russel had somehow appeared behind me. I turned around to see him looking at me, my


    surprised reflection in his


    eyes.


    “Congrattions.” I managed to keep my emotions in check, congratting him softly.


    Then, I couldn’t help but check the surroundings. Chloe was currently apanying Lauretta, unaware


    of me. There was a Roman column between us, barely shielding me


    Russel moved a step to the side, hiding with me behind the column. He was very close to me, his head


    lowered as he asked, “Why did youe today?”


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    “You came to my wedding.” My answer was obviously hypocritical, but it was reasonable.


    “But you know you make me waver, regret, and feel discontent, don’t you?” Russel sighed. He wanted


    to lift his hand to tuck a stray lock of hair behind my ear, but his hand hesitated mid-air and fell back to


    his side.


    I took a couple of steps back, not wanting to get too close to him, just to avoid sparking any juicy


    gossip.


    This move seemed to dampen Russel’s spirits a bit. He managed a forced smile and said, “I won’t do


    anything that’s out of line. You have my word.”


    I looked down, not sure how to respond to that.


    Suddenly, a ruckus erupted not far off, “Someone’s getting it on upstairs!”


    Hearing this, Russel and I both jumped out of our skins and then immediately joined the crowd,


    heading upstairs. All the while, I was scanning the crowd for Neil and Bonnie, but they were nowhere to


    be found.


    My heart sank, and I quickened my pace towards the second floor, which was already getting cramped.


    At the end of the hallway, a man and a woman were all tangled up and heavy into each other, their


    clothes in disarray.


    The woman was none other than Malinda, and I didn’t recognize the man. He appeared to be a bit on


    the chubby side.