Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled novel Chapter 55

"We didn't play you. That's too much; you think I dare to betray you?" I explained, "When Ada came to work at my place, you didn't even know Bonnie. I'm not a fortune teller. How could I predict this?"

Neil's face softened a bit, he fell silent, and the atmosphere in the room seemed to suffocate with his silence.

I kept silent too. Everything was out in the open now, and there was nothing more to say.

Finally, Neil got up and said, "Don't have anything to do with her. Don't investigate her, don't get close to her, and pretend nothing else happened."

"How could I pretend nothing happened?" I retorted. My tone had cooled, indifference filled my eyes as I looked at Neil. "What do you take me for? A fool or a madman? Even the things that have hurt me, I should pretend they didn't happen. Do you think that's possible?"

"What do you want then?" Neil stood at the foot of the bed, looking down at me like some high and mighty god as if I was his loyal follower who had worshipped him for ten years.

I asked him sarcastically, "Neil, are you ready to give in for her? That's why you went to negotiate personally, which led to me getting hurt too."

"Yes." Neil's answer was straightforward, so his hurtful words were also straightforward.

"Since you know everything now, and I know her, and she knows I'm your wife, why don't we just get a divorce? I'll give her my place, no hard feelings." I brought up the divorce again.

In my past life, Neil proposed for a divorce after pursuing Bonnie for a year, but things were different now. He might want to divorce me sooner.

Alicia was right. This man has brought me nothing but suffering!

I need to get away from this disaster and chase a better life.

Neil's eyes instantly turned icy cold.

Just then, Russel appeared at the hospital room door, his eyebrows furrowed, his eyes filled with complex emotions as he watched Neil and me in a standoff.

Neil noticed him too and said gloomily, “Don’t dream about it until I bring it up.”

Then he turned to leave, and as he passed by Russel, he paused and said, "There's a party tonight. Wanna grab a drink?"

"Sure, send me the address." Russel nodded.

The two were nearly the same height, both very attractive men, even more so when standing together. After Neil left, I joked with Russel, "Dr. Russel, you've never had a girlfriend. Are you into guys? Can you help me chase Neil? If you can break him up with Bonnie, I'll get you a present!"

Russel gave me a cold look, and I immediately shut up.

"Did you talk it out with him?" He sat down where Neil had been sitting and asked casually.

"Yes, about the Zion Chemical Plant, he investigated Dean and Kent and found out that my maid Ada is Dean's wife, Bonnie's mother." I sighed, "Unfortunately, he still didn't agree to the divorce."

"If he's only toying with Bonnie's feelings, would you forgive him?" Russel looked at me.

I laughed, "Do you think I'm that kind? And do you really think he's only toying with Bonnie's feelings?"

Russel fell silent, and I wondered why Russel hadn't developed feelings for Bonnie yet.

A minute later, I understood.

How can a man like someone he's never met? Russel hasn't seen Bonnie, hasn't chatted with her, or had dinner with her, so he hasn't had a chance to fall for Bonnie.