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 not working. I immediately checked and found that the power had been

I shouted. I quickly reconnected the power and ran to find the

thorough check on my mom. Luckily, I

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

nervous, “Ms. Finch, I really don’t know who did it. Someone called me, saying you had left something downstairs for

that phone number” I

I checked the call history. It was a temporary online

I only had one solution, which was to check the hospital’s

requested that the hospital allow me to view the surveillance. They

one, emphasizing that I needed 24 hour care. I was willing to

mom and the company’s affairs with hardly any rest. After work, I drove home and

car.

‘Knock, knock!”

car window woke me up. It was already pitch dark outside with the dim light from the

window. Then I

sleeping in the car, arent you afraid of danger?” Neil

As soon as I finished speaking. I realized my voice was

me talk, “Haven’t you been sleeping these past few days?

in the pirror every day, so of course I know I look worn out, but there was nothing

my eyes, then got out of the

then, a voice came

looked over it was Kitty

Neil and then at me, then laughed, “Mr. Iceberg, you live

he immediately gave her an unhappy look. He asked, “How did you get

this yours?” Kitty held out an ID card With this

did Neil’s card end up with her? I recalled she saying that she was going after

was quite fast.

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