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.

do you plan to repay

incident, I quickly backtracked. “No, forget it, Dr. Russel. Bonnie’s too fake. Marrying the wrong woman can ruin your life, so maybe you

the other end of the line,

he mocking me?

I wouldn’t try to dissuade him anymore. I’d respect his

been curious, who told you I liked Bonnie? Why are you so certain

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

don’t like her,”

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

Bonnie?”

serious. “Why does it have to be Bonnie? Couldn’t it be you?”

blank. What on

status with Neil when he mentioned ‘certain circumstances‘?

what Stella had once said. She had suspected that 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

did my rebirth mess

and didn’t know how to continue the conversation.

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

breathed a sigh of

deep down, I wondered if Russel had noticed my awkwardness and intentionally offered

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

perspective must have troubled him a lot. But I also realized that my omnipotent viewpoint wasn’t absolute. Many details were gradually

Russel’s present thoughts, not bind him with what might happen

I misunderstood you, I apologized sincerely.

fine. Just take care of yourself and watch

Just then, I received a

passed since my last checkup Time flew without my

here was different from that in my home