Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 330

“Is Chloe thinking of offing herself?” Russel asked me with a voice as flat as a pancake. His nonchalance sent a chill down my spine.

“Yeah, your fiancée’s thinking of kicking the bucket. Shouldn’t you go check on her?” I retorted, cold as ice.

“She’s a grown woman; she should take responsibility for her own life. I can’t control her choices.” Russel’s reply was so cold it left me gobsmacked.

His lack of warmth towards a woman he didn’t love was eerily similar to Neil from my past life.

“Regardless, she’s head over heels for you. Can’t you come back and help her out? Just be the good guy for once?” I pleaded.

“She knew I didn’t have the hots for her. She brought this on herself, right?” he replied with a smirk on his face.

Was this the Russel I knew? He was still a doctor. Where was his compassion? If he was this indifferent to his fiancée, how did he treat others?

Thinking of my past life and his collaboration with him gave me the heebie-jeebies. If I hadn’t kicked the bucket from a terminal illness, would we have butted heads?

But I didn’t have time to dwell on it. I just urged Russel, “Can you come back and talk some sense into her? Her folks promised me that if you can convince her not to off herself, they’ll work out a way to call off the engagement.”

“I don’t need them to promise me anything,” Russel’s voice suddenly turned heavy, “Instead, how about you promise me something?”

I could feel my heart in my throat, “What do you want me to promise?”

have dinner with me?” His request left

do if he was planning to throw me under the

anything to you. I just want to have dinner and chat. The only catch

hemming and hawing, a cry erupted from the crowd,

mom had already fainted. I looked up to see Chloe taking a step forward, one

was scared out of my wits and quickly agreed, “Fine, I promise. Now call Chloe, calm her down, tell her to step

left my mouth, Russel was already on the

held her phone

relief and stepped back. The rescue team rushed in

relief. It was insane to think, if Russel hadn’t made that call, what might have happened

firefighters were dealing with

would cool her jets.

stunt was bound to

of darkness. Before entering my courtyard, I glanced at Neil’s dark

hoped he wouldn’t jump to conclusions. He was a suspicious guy. He would suspect any move from Russel had to do with me.

all over the city the next

the news, Russel called and

next couple of days,” I replied. Since I had already agreed to dinner with Russel,

time and place,” Russel’s voice was gentle, so at odds with the cold guy

was a bit troubled. I had tangled with Neil in my past life, and now I was tangled with Russel

always stuck between a

details. I’ll be there

received a text from him with the time and place for