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Chapter 480
“You shouldn’t be here, Neil,” Russell was the first to break the silence, his tone icy, his eyes filled with barely
concealed hostility.
Neil, cradling Brandon in his arms, just kept pacing, casually retorting, “Why shouldn’t I be here? She’s my ex-wife.
It’s only natural for us to meet as long as she’s not married.”
At the mention of ‘not married’, my heart sank.
As expected, Russell’s face grew grim, and in the next moment, his gaze landed on me, filled with disbelief.
Did he think I was the one who told Neil?
“Neil, stop talking nonsense!” I couldn’t help but interrupt him. I didn’t want to be with Russell, but I couldn’t admit
that now.
“Nonsense? If you two aren’t legally married, then you aren’t husband and wife in my eyes,” Neil’s words were
obviously meant to provoke Russell. He put Brandon into his stroller, then sank into the couch, speaking in a calm
and unhurried tone, completely ignoring my protest.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtNeil was just as possessive as I’d thought. Even if given a hundred more years, he would still do as he pleased.
I just couldn’t understand how he’d found out about the state of my marriage with Russell. “Did you tell him?”
Russell’s tone shifted, his eyes full of disappointment as he looked at
I immediately shook my head, but I had just had a big fight with him a few days ago, even stating that I’d rather be
entangled with Neil than be with him. So, my denial seemed to have little effect.
I could feel the tension radiating off Russell, the hurt in his eyes apparent. As he walked towards me, I held Serena
in my arms and my heart pounded with fear, worried about what he might do.
“Russell, we have two children together. Isn’t that enough to consider us married, even without a piece of paper?” I
quickly explained, not only trying to calm Russell but also hoping to dispel any doubts Neil might have about the
children.
As soon as I finished speaking, both men’s expressions changed.
Russell’s face softened considerably and he stopped in his tracks, while Neil’s eyes went dark and stormy as he
stared at Russell and me.
“Right, I don’t care about a marriage license. A piece of paper doesn’t always guarantee
that people will cherish what they have,” Russell took Serena from my arms and kissed her gently.
Serena, who was already fond of Russell, let out a cute giggle at his kiss.
Her laughter made Russell smile too, his eyes warm and tender, enough to make anyone fall for him. He was just
too good to my children.
But Neil was clearly irked by this scene. He rose, his whole being radiating frustration and
cold determination.
“Marriage without a license, is that so?” Neil laughed coldly, glancing at Brandon with a chilling gaze that sent
shivers down my spine.
If he’d already discovered that Russell and I weren’t legally married, then it wouldn’t be too hard for him to arrange
another paternity test, and then everything would be exposed.
“What’s the point of you pestering her?” Russell’s voice was back to its usual calm demeanor, probably pleased by
my earlier words. His eyes narrowed slightly as he addressed Neil, “We’re a happy family of four, and you have
Karina and Hiram. Neil, don’t you know how to cherish what you have?”
Russell’s words only made Neil’s expression even colder, as if a sore spot had been poked. He hadn’t cherished me
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmwhen we were together, and now he wasn’t cherishing
Karina either.
What’s the point of valuing something only after losing it?
“Thank you for bringing the car back today, but I’m afraid we won’t be able to have lunch together,” I was feeling
all over the place and just wanted both men out of my house as soon as possible, so I addressed Neil first.
Neil looked at me. Even if he wanted to pester me, he wouldn’t do it in front of Russell.
He didn’t even respond to me and just walked out.
As soon as one of them left, I felt a weight lifting off my chest. I let out a sigh of relief and sank into the couch,
feeling drained.
Russell gently placed Serena back into her stroller and gave her a small toy to practice grasping,
The living room fell into an oppressive silence. Russell sat down in front of me, staring at me for a long time without
saying a word.
Finally, I couldn’t stand the silence any longer and said, “I’m sorry about earlier. I manipulated you again.”
Russell simply hummed in response, his voice void of any discernible emotion.
“Don’t you have any questions?” I asked, wondering why he didn’t ask about how Neil
knew about our marital status or why he came to return the car.
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