Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

I picked up the call, Russel said, “Oscar Morse is looking for you, did you block him?”

“Yeah, what does he want from me?” I sat on the couch, eyes closed, resting.

I blocked Oscar when I went abroad. I used to try to find emotional balance through him, but then I realized he was innocent too, dragged into emotional drama at such a young age. So, I blocked all his contacts.

“Don’t you think it’s heartless to ghost people when you’re done using them?” Russel said, but his tone was laced with amusement.

I couldn’t tell he was calling me heartless.

“I feel guilty,” I sighed. “At first, I did use people for emotional comfort. But as time went by, I realized that the boy was actually pretty decent. I didn’t want to treat him like that anymore, so I ghosted him. That proves I still have a conscience.”

“Yeah, you could say you have a conscience,” Russel chuckled at my explanation.

Then he asked, “So, what should I tell him if he comes looking for me?”

Wait, Oscar actually tried to get in touch with Russel for information about me?

I didn’t expect him to care so much.

Feeling even more guilty, I thought for a moment before answering, “Just teil him I went abroad for work after my divorce from Neil and won’t be back for a few years. If he needs help with work in the future, he can turn to you.”

Russel seemed taken aback. “He’s turning to me for work issues? Is he a med student?”

“No, but you’re capable of helping him with his work issues. Dr. Russel, doctors are known for being compassionate. You should lend him a hand” My words left him in silence.

He was probably mulling over how being a kind doctor correlates with helping others find work.

“Don’t worry,” I quickly added, “you can think of it as taking care of a younger brother for me. If you help him, I’ll owe you one.”

I wouldn’t mind owing him one.

plan to repay me?” Russel finally

too fake. Marrying the wrong

chuckled on the other end of the

mocking me?

was set on pursuing Bonnie, then I wouldn’t try

liked Bonnie? Why are you so

that something was off about Russel, but another part of me was convinced that

her,” Russel

you tell me before that you fell for someone you couldn’t pursue

Bonnie?”

voice suddenly turned serious. “Why does it have to be

on earth was Russel

with Neil when he mentioned ‘certain

Russel treated me differently. At the time, I was a bit puzzled, but I still believed everything would pan out like it did in my past life, with

did my rebirth mess up

questions and didn’t know how

are other women out there besides Bonnie. Why must I like her? There

breathed a sigh of

noticed my awkwardness and

you von’t lump me together with Bonnie in the future. She’s her, I’m me. I have no interest in her,” Russel seemed to sigh.

omniscient perspective must have troubled him a lot. But I also realized that my omnipotent viewpoint

thoughts, not bind him

sorry I misunderstood you, I apologized

yourself and watch your diet,

a while, I hung up. Just then, I received a notification from

Almost a month had passed since my

my home country, which I learned from occasional comparisons with Stella.