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,

the caregiver was not there, and the medical equipment that was keeping my mom alive was not working.

reconnected the

my mom. Luckily, I found the problem in

mess. After the

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

that phone number” I

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

which

view the surveillance. They agreed but said it

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

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

car.

‘Knock, knock!”

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

appeared outside the car window. Then I rolled down

arent you afraid of danger?”

up?” As soon as I finished speaking. I realized my voice was

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

day, so of course I know I look worn

rubbed my eyes, then got out of the car, “Yeah. I’m going

then, a voice came from afar, “Mr.

looked over it was

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

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

ID card With this card, she could come and go

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

was quite

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