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?”

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

chuckled on the other end of the line, seemingly

he mocking me?

was set on pursuing Bonnie, then I wouldn’t

you I liked Bonnie? Why are you so certain that I’d fall

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

her,”

me before that you fell for someone you

Bonnie?”

turned serious. “Why does it have to be

blank. What on earth was

my marital status with Neil when he mentioned ‘certain

once said. She had suspected that Russel treated me differently. At the time, I was a bit puzzled, but I still

did my rebirth mess

and didn’t know

women out

breathed a sigh of relief.

noticed my awkwardness and intentionally offered this explanation

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

realized that my omnipotent viewpoint wasn’t absolute. Many details were gradually changing.

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

I’m sorry I misunderstood you, I

Just take care of yourself and watch your

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

time. Almost a month had passed since my last

prenatal care process here was different from that in my home country, which I learned