Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 10
After saying all that, I couldn’t help but start to doze off. The alcohol made it impossible for me to stay awake, and I was swamped with sleepiness.
I figured Neil would leave me to sleep in the car, but when I woke up the next day, I found myself in my own bed. This was the second time he brought me back to my room to sleep. It was becoming a weird pattern.
My head was killing me. After taking a bath and changing into fresh clothes, I felt a bit better, but then hunger kicked in. I thought Neil wasn’t home, so I didn’t bother with a bra and just slipped on a light silk nightgown, ready to look for something to eat.
Halfway down the stairs, I saw a couple of guys sitting on the sofa, all of them staring at me. Neil was also there, holding some poker cards. His face turned sour the moment he saw what I was wearing..
“Hey, eyes off!” Mitch quickly pulled down another guy’s head.
I quickly dashed back upstairs to change, feeling a bit annoyed at Neil. Why had he been home so much lately?
When I came back downstairs all dressed, they had stopped playing cards and were chatting.
Neil had several good friends, all of whom I knew, but was not close with. Mitch, Russel, and Cooper. They were all well-off young men. Russel was a bit different, not working in his family’s business but choosing to be a doctor.
They all knew Neil didn’t like me, so they never regarded me as Neil’s wife. In fact, they even helped Neil chase other women, all except for Russel. They watched me walk into the kitchen without saying anything. I focused on making a simple plate of pancakes.
“Let’s go.” Neil stood up and said to the other two guys.
Mitch and Cooper nodded and followed Neil out. Soon, I heard the car engine outside, but I didn’t care as I ate my pancakes.

After breakfast, I put on some light makeup and prepared to go to the hospital. Today was mainly for a check-up and to visit Oscar.
At the hospital, I registered and went through the check-up process, mainly for breast examination. Luckily, there was no major problem, just simple hyperplasia of mammary glands. I kept the examination results, and then prepared to visit Oscar.
“Dr. Russel, off work? Wanna grab some food together?” I just arrived at the ward when I heard a young nurse’s sweet voice.
Not far away, Russel was in a doctor’s uniform. He was lean and had a unique temperament. The rich young men in that circle were all about pleasure, but Russel chose to devote himself to the medical field. He mostly hung out with Neil and the others, drinking and gaming, hardly having close contact with any woman or man.
But didn’t Russel eventually fall head over heels for Bonnie? I decided to ignore him, walked into Oscar’s ward, and found Bonnie there again.
“Bonnie, it’s just a little skin injury on my leg, my hands are fine. I can eat by myself.” Oscar was enjoying being pampered by Bonnie, eating an apple she fed him while mumbling.
Bonnie’s laughter was crisp and gentle. “What, you’re not happy with me being so good to you?”
“Happy, very happy, you are the best!” Oscar was grinning from ear to ear, his eyes full of love for the beautiful girl next to his bed.
I coughed, breaking up the lovey-dovey atmosphere between the couple. Oscar was surprised, “Irene, you’re here again?”
Bonnie quickly got up to let me sit. “Irene, sit.”
Bonnie’s face was even more beautiful up close. I suddenly thought of Russel who just left, immediately grabbed Bonnie’s hand, and dragged her out of the ward. “Irene, what’s going on?” Bonnie was startled, following me quickly through the corridor.
How did Russel disappear so quickly? I was a bit disappointed. In my past life, it was Neil who met Bonnie first, then Russel met Bonnie through Neil. What if Russel met Bonnie first? Would it be different? Would he fall in love at first sight like Neil did?
I sighed, and then showed Bonnie a faint smile, “Nothing, I just wanted to introduce you to a good doctor. He’s skilled, and he can help Oscar with his stitches in the future.” “Irene, you’re too thoughtful. Actually, Oscar’s injury isn’t serious.” Bonnie laughed, a bit embarrassed, “He’s a rough guy, not afraid of this kind of injury. He used to get hurt all the time playing basketball, he’s used to it.”
I nodded, but in my heart, I was determined to bring Bonnie to Russel next time.
With Bonnie, the official girlfriend, around, I didn’t have much chance to chat with Oscar. After a few minutes, I left. On the way home, I stopped by the pharmacy and bought some more nourishing supplements.
“Bailey, did you find the housekeepers?” Back in the car, I called Bailey.
“Madam, I’m on my way to your house with them,” Bailey replied.
“Alright.”
Half an hour later, I arrived at Sterling Estates. Bailey was a step ahead of me, the maids were all in their places, busily doing their tasks. I was satisfied with Bailey’s arrangements.