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.

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

as I entered the ward, I found that the caregiver was not there, and the medical equipment that was keeping my mom alive was not

the

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

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

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

that phone number” I

handed me the phone. I checked the call history. It was a temporary online number that

one solution, which was to check

that the hospital allow me to view the surveillance. They agreed but

and hired another one, emphasizing that I needed

mom and the company’s affairs with

car.

‘Knock, knock!”

me up. It was already pitch dark outside with the

car window.

arent you afraid of

I finished speaking. I realized my

bit annoyed while listening to me talk, “Haven’t you been sleeping these past few

the pirror every day, so of course I know

got out of the car, “Yeah. I’m going to sleep

voice came from afar, “Mr.

over it was

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

immediately gave her an unhappy look. He asked, “How

an ID card With this card, she

up with her? I recalled she saying that she was going

progress was

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