Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 221

I was planning to have a simple dinner with Russel, trying to calm the roller-coaster of emotions I was feeling today, but things didn’t go according to plan.

“Russel, you’re eating here?” A woman barged into our sightline. She looked a bit younger than me, with a sweet oval face.

I recognized that voice. It was the same voice of the woman who answered Russel’s phone this morning.

I didn’t speak and just silently stared at Russel.

Russel gave me a quick glance. He seemed to relax a bit after seeing that I had no particular reaction. He answered coldly, “Yes. I’m having dinner with my girlfriend.”

The woman immediately turned to me and gave me a gentle smile, “Are you Irene? You’re so pretty! No wonder Russel is so smitten with you.”

“Hello” I replied politely.

“Hello, I’m Chloe Reynolds. I answered Russel’s phone this morning. I’m really sorry about that. Please forgive me.” The woman looked genuinely remorseful, without a hint of pretense.

I was moved by her gentleness and sincerity. So I just nodded slightly. “It’s okay Russel has explained it to me. I trust him.”

Chloe answered cheerfully, “That’s good! I was afraid you’d misunderstand.”

After speaking, she gave Russel another look.

From that single glance, I could see that her affection for Russel went way beyond friendship. But her eyes were full of restraint, as if she were trying her best to control her emotions.

After Chloe left, I jokingly asked, “Does Ms. Reynolds have a crush on you?”

“No.” Russel’s answer was swift. It seemed like he didn’t want to dwell on this topic.

I nodded, choosing not to pry further.

The night grew deeper. After bidding Russel goodbye, I drove to the hospital to visit my mom. Now there were specialized caregivers taking care of her, so i didn’t need to worry too much.

found that the caregiver was not there, and the medical equipment that was keeping my mom alive

I shouted. I quickly reconnected the power and

thorough check on my mom. Luckily, I found the problem in time, and my mom was not

the doctor and nurse left, the caregiver

called me, saying you had left something downstairs for me to collect. I was only away for

me that phone

checked the call history. It was

I only had one solution, which was to check the

surveillance. They agreed but said it would take

that I needed 24 hour care.

two days in a row, I was taking care of both my mom and the company’s affairs with

car.

‘Knock, knock!”

up. It was already pitch

face appeared outside the car window. Then I

arent you afraid of danger?” Neil asked.

I finished speaking. I

me talk, “Haven’t you been sleeping these past few days? You look like you’re sick right

know I look worn out, but there was nothing I could do.

out of the car, “Yeah. I’m

a voice came from afar,

looked over it was

she looked surprised. She came over, looked at Neil and then at me, then

he immediately gave her an unhappy look. He asked,

an ID card With this card, she

I recalled she saying that she was going

progress was quite

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snatched the card from her and said with a grim face, “You can