Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 345

In the end, I took a seat. Just having a cup of coffee couldn’t be that complicated, right?

Russel was looking at me. His eyes no longer had the soft look they used to. They were cold again, like they were a long time ago, revealing only the occasional hint of a smile. It was unsettling.

I took a sip of my coffee, downing it in two gulps. Then I said to Russel, “Dr. Russel, take your time. I’m going to go get some sleep.”

“Rena!” My mom knew I was evading. She looked pissed.

“Mom, can you stop pushing me?” I was feeling lousy. After saying that, I bolted upstairs.

I went for a shower. It did a world of good, then I figured I’d check out that ‘Snow’. But before I could start, there was a knock on my door. Hannah was calling me for dinner, “Ms. Finch, it’s chow time.”

I was peckish, but I wasn’t sure if Russel had left. So, I asked Hannah, “Is Russel still around?”

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Hannah whispered, “He’s still here. Your mom asked him to stick around for dinner.”

Hearing that, my appetite took a nosedive. I asked Hannah to bring me food, then I hopped back in bed and started to dig up information on ‘Snow’.

That person gave me an eerie feeling. She seemed perfect, yet mysterious. There wasn’t much information out there, just her nationality and profession. No pictures.

was so well known for her medical skills, how come there were no photos of her? Unless she was deliberately hiding. But why? The only reason I could think of

was racking my brain, there was a knock on my door. I thought it was Hannah bringing my food, so I just said,

heard footsteps. I didn’t look back and just kept on with my search.

it up and

and saw Russel. He was leaning down, trying to

room without my permission?” I snapped the laptop shut and glared

“You let me

in, but I thought it was Hannah.

I lost my

expression seemed to crack a little, “Do you have to be this way? Neil and Bonnie have been

because of Neil that I can’t be with you. Whether Neil is in the picture or not, I probably wouldn’t be with you. I’m

love. But after falling for you, I realized how wrong I was. Not being able to win your

I was about to call for my mom, but Russel stopped me, “I won’t do anything to you.

getting

getting out of

said, “I don’t care what my mom thinks or what’s going on between Neil and Bonnie. We

harsh, “Russel, don’t ruin the

me for a while. I met his gaze fearlessly.

you. I don’t want you to see me lose control. Nothing you say matters until I give up.”

a loss for words.

you are looking up

to talk about it. Just leave.” I looked away.

guessed. Snow was