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.

ward, I 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

I quickly reconnected the power and ran to find

I found the problem in time, and my mom

mind was a mess. After the doctor and

questioned the caregiver sternly. She seemed very nervous, “Ms. Finch, I really don’t know who did it. Someone called me, saying you had left something downstairs for me to collect. I was only

phone

the phone. I checked the call history. It was a temporary online number that couldn’t be

solution, which

surveillance. They agreed but said it

I needed 24 hour care. I was willing to pay more for this.

mom and the company’s affairs with hardly

car.

‘Knock, knock!”

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

car window. Then I rolled down the window.

the car, arent you afraid

As soon as I finished speaking. I realized my

you been

I know I look worn

then got out of the car, “Yeah.

voice came from afar,

over it was Kitty

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

gave her an unhappy look. He asked,

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

card end up with her? I recalled she saying that she was going after Neil. I even gave her Neil’s contact

progress was

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said with a grim