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 was

shouted. I quickly reconnected the power and ran to find

mom. Luckily, I found the problem in time, and my mom was

mind was a mess. After the doctor and nurse left, the caregiver finally returned to

Someone called me, saying you had left something downstairs for me to

me that phone

checked the call history.

solution, which was to check

view the surveillance. They agreed but said it

emphasizing that I needed 24 hour

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

car.

‘Knock, knock!”

of knocking on the car window woke me up. It was already pitch dark outside

car window. Then I

car, arent you afraid of danger?” Neil

soon as I finished

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

I know I look worn out, but

got out of the car,

a voice came from afar, “Mr.

over it

came over, looked at Neil and then at me, then laughed, “Mr. Iceberg, you live next to

unhappy look. He asked, “How did you get in?”

out an ID card

her? I recalled she saying that she

progress was quite fast.

10-461

and said with a grim