Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

hapter 304

I didn’t know what she went downstairs for, perhaps to ring Neil again.

About half an hour later, the medics showed up. They did a quick check-up on my mom and confirmed that she was okay, then they took her to the hospital for a more thorough examination.

Naturally, I tagged along while everyone else stayed home.

Once we got to the hospital, my mom was taken for further examination, and I was left waiting anxiously in the hallway, jittery as a grasshopper clinging onto a leaf swaying in the wind.

“Irene.” Suddenly, Russel’s voice echoed from behind me. I whipped around to find his familiar figure.

As I suspected, Russel had gone back to work. He donned his crisp white coat once again, looking thinner than ever. His eyes, hidden. behind his glasses, were unreadable.

I thought about his deceit, and naturally, my guard went up.

I never thought I’d see the day where I’d have to be cautious around Russel

“Hey, back on the clock, huh?” I greeted

him politely.

“What brings you here?” Russel looked me up and down.

I gave a small laugh and said, “Mom seems to have woken up. We brought her here for some tests. I’m just waiting.”

Russel’s face finally showed a change. He smiled and said, “Really? That’s great news. Where’s Neil?”

Neil should be with Bonnie right now, I thought to myself silently. Though it was a bit of a downer, I had come to terms with it.

I shook my head and said, “He’s tied up.”

if he could see right through me. He moved a bit closer and lowered his head slightly, and asked, “Do you

back together with him. Of course, I trust him.” I took a couple

you know how he’s been treating

of my

slowly removed his glasses, and said, “Don’t you know? Everything I did, it was all to be

tad scary at

any further, so I kept quiet.

done. He spoke again. “Didn’t you get the

on my

you know about the photo?” I finally managed to ask.

sent

How did you get hold of it?” I was

as if to touch my face, but I quickly turned my

and the smile on his face vanished. He dropped his hand and said, “I took the photo, just so you could see Neil for what he truly is.”

My heart sank

me. What’s the deal with

my shift and talk.” Russel didn’t answer my question directly, instead suggesting a meet-up.

knew he just wanted an excuse to see

knew if Neil found out about my meeting with Russel, it would mean

again, Neil had been hiding things from me too. If he was not willing

it for a while, then agreed to Russel’s proposal, “Alright, just text me the time and place.

Russel’s face. He seemed pleased

Russel, the patient in bed 87 is asking for

I’ll text you the details later. Russel told me before tuming to leave.

thin figure fade into the distance filled me with a flurry

him why he had deceived me. Why

now was not the right time for confrontation. His mother had just passed away, and he was engaged to a woman he didn’t

might just trigger his

felt like a puppet that had its strings cut. The corridor was bathed in

of the examination room not long after. She was