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.

to the hospital to visit my mom. Now there were specialized caregivers taking care of her, so

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

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

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

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

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

me that phone number”

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

which was to check the hospital’s

the hospital allow me to view the surveillance. They agreed but said it would take

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

taking care of both my mom and the company’s affairs with

car.

‘Knock, knock!”

up. It was already pitch dark outside with the dim light from the

appeared outside the car window.

in the car, arent you afraid of

soon as I finished speaking. I realized

“Haven’t you been sleeping these past few days? You look like

I know I look worn out, but there was

rubbed my eyes, then got out of the

voice came

over it

Kitty saw me, she looked surprised. She came over, looked at Neil and then at me, then laughed, “Mr. Iceberg, you live next

he immediately gave her an unhappy

yours?” Kitty held out an ID card With this card, she could come

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

progress was quite

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