Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 297

When I woke up at noon, Neil was already gone from the bedroom.

I rubbed my sore eyes, got up, got dressed, and then headed downstairs.

Hannah had already made lunch. Seeing me, she flashed a little smile and said, “Ms. Finch, lunch is ready”

“Where’s Neil?” I asked.

“Mr. Whitmore went to the office,” Hannah replied. “He said you were really beat, so he told us not to wake you up.”

Her smile was even more pronounced after she said that

My eyes skimmed over the living room sofa. The battlefield was still a mess, and my clothes were not taken back to the bedroom.

The staff must have guessed what happened. I felt pretty embarrassed.

I went over to the dining room and started eating.

My company was already on holiday, but Whitmore Co. wasn’t, so he’d be pretty busy these next few days, not having much time at home.

I didn’t know what Neil said or did with Bonnie after I left last night…

I had some suspicions but didn’t really think much of it.

Since Neil chose to come back in the end, he probably didn’t do anything he wasn’t supposed to do with Bonnie.

After eating, I hopped in the car and went to visit my mom at the hospital. Even though she hadn’t woken up yet, her health was stable. The care worker was really thoughtful and took good care of her.

I hadn’t been going to the hospital much lately because I was so busy at work. The doctor suggested that I could consider taking my mom home for convalescence. If she showed signs of waking up, it would be enough to bring her back to the hospital for a check-up.

bring you home, but I held my mom’s hand, but I hesitated before I

my mom back to Sterling Estates, if she woke up and saw me and Neil

the end, I just let out a sigh

and leave after a while, but then my phone vibrated. It was a message in the group chat from Stella saying, “Russel’s mom had passed

“It just happened an hour

sad news Russel is actually a good

The progression of late-stage cancer is really fast. This

we go pay our respects?”

Of course. We’ll go together

It felt unreal. Lauretta was

words to me before, in reality, she hadn’t done anything to harm me, and she was just constraining Russel, I didn’t hate her, and I actually understood her worries as a

really upset right now. After all, that was his mother. Even though they

still undecided about whether I

someone as soon as I stepped out of the hospital. It was Chloe, who was

me, she paused, then furrowed her eyebrows and asked, “Ms.

you come to visit Russel’s mom? You should know that she’s already passed away. Please don’t disturb her, okay?”

bit harsh. I could tell

to explain before she hurried

since

the Dawson family, I didn’t have to

I got back home,

I didn’t know what Russel would

forgot about it earlier,” Hannah suddenly approached me and pulled out a diamond ring, “Is this a gift from Mr. Whitmore? He

guess Oscar told her

thrown away by Neil? I searched for it but didn’t find it. How come

but now that I was

and I wanted to keep it as a memento. However, thinking about what Russel did now, I feel really

calling Neil to ask him what this was all about, but nobody

busy. I didn’t bother him