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?”

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

other end of the line, seemingly

he mocking

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

always been curious, who told you I liked Bonnie? Why are you so certain that I’d

convinced that it was only a matter of time

her,” Russel stated.

fell for someone you couldn’t

Bonnie?”

does it have to be Bonnie? Couldn’t

blank. What on earth was

status with Neil when he mentioned ‘certain circumstances‘?

I was a bit puzzled, but I

did my rebirth mess up all emotional lines?

questions and didn’t know

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

I finally breathed a sigh of

if Russel had noticed my

hope 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

But I also realized that my omnipotent viewpoint wasn’t absolute. Many

not bind him with what might happen in the future.

misunderstood you, I

fine. Just take care of yourself and watch your diet,

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

time. Almost a month had passed since

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