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.

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

that was keeping my mom

reconnected the power and ran to

the doctor arrived, he performed a thorough check on my mom. Luckily, I found the problem in time, and my

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

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

me that phone number”

checked the call history.

which was to check

the surveillance. They agreed but said it would take

this caregiver and hired another one, emphasizing that I needed 24 hour care. I was

two days in a row, I was taking care of both my mom and the company’s affairs with hardly any rest. After work, I drove

car.

‘Knock, knock!”

It was already pitch dark outside with the dim

window. Then I rolled down the

the car, arent you afraid of

up?” As soon as I finished speaking.

to me talk, “Haven’t you been sleeping these

of course I know I look worn out, but there

got out of

came from

over

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

gave her an unhappy look.

held out an ID card With

recalled she saying that she was going after Neil. I even gave her

progress was quite

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