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.

you plan to repay me?”

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

chuckled on the other end of the

mocking

pursuing Bonnie, then I wouldn’t try to dissuade him

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

another part of me was convinced that it was only

her,”

me before that you fell for someone

Bonnie?”

have

blank. What on earth was

with

bit puzzled, but I still believed everything would pan out like it did in my past life, with Russel eventually falling for Bonnie.

rebirth mess up all

and didn’t know how to continue the conversation.

making a point. There are other women out there besides Bonnie. Why must I like her? There are too many unsuitable women

me,” I finally breathed a sigh of relief.

wondered if Russel had noticed my

hope you von’t lump me together with Bonnie in the future. She’s her, I’m

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

respect Russel’s present thoughts, not bind him with what might happen in the future.

I misunderstood you, I

of yourself and watch your diet, Russel

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

since my last checkup Time flew without my

here was different from that in my home country, which