Chapter 444

I found myself at a loss for words.

There was a time I was hopelessly in love with Neil, so much so that nobody could talk me out of it. Even when Neil explicitly told me he didn’t fancy me, I held onto the belief that time would reveal true feelings.

Could it be that Russel’s feelings for me were just like mine for Neil all those years ago?

That would be disastrous. How could I face it?

After all, I’m not Neil. I couldn’t be that heartless.

“Hmm?” Russel prompted, noticing my silence. “Why aren’t you answering?”

It wasn’t that I didn’t want to answer, I just couldn’t.

Serena and Brandon seemed to sense my discomfort, crying in unison. Seizing the opportunity to escape, I went to check on them. As suspected, they needed a diaper change.

After swiftly changing their diapers, my phone, which was sitting on the table, started ringing.

Russel glanced at the caller ID before handing it to me. “It’s your friend.”

I took the phone, expecting to see Stella or one of the others. To my surprise, it was Kitty.

I hadn’t heard from Kitty in a long time. I didn’t expect her to reach out. She had disappeared for a while due to her father’s sudden illness. I wasn’t aware of what had happened since.

I answered the call.

cheerful as it used

I remember. But we haven’t been in touch for a while. What’s up?”

a favor.” Kitty did indeed have a reason for calling.

about Neil, but I

minutes, I understood

even seeking treatment abroad hadn’t yielded favorable results. Kitty

and gynecology, and no longer treating complex diseases privately. Despite Kitty’s multiple attempts to reach out, Karina remained elusive. Kitty had also approached

cold-hearted? He wouldn’t even

to do.

towards me, seeking her help would be nothing short

Neil, and you. Based on her attitude towards you, it’s probably similar to Bonnie’s. But I’m desperate.”

sentence. I knew

Since her attempts had been unsuccessful, maybe my intervention could

was still operational, and we were collaborating with her family, I might have agreed to help out of obligation or reason. But now that my family company had been transferred to someone else, I was merely Kitty’s friend with no economic ties. I wouldn’t approach Neil

Neil a favor that I could never repay.

can’t help you with this.” I replied regretfully. “I’ve completely severed ties with Neil. Besides, he has Karina and their child now. It wouldn’t be right

I couldn’t sit

was a moment of silence from Kitty’s end, after which she said, “Okay, I understand your decision. Sorry

up, I felt a bit heavy-hearted, as if I had

afford to trap

very filial person. She was now caught in

disrupted my mood. After eating a bit, I found an excuse to take Serena and Brandon

back

always been perceptive, aware that I wasn’t in the best of moods. The question he had asked me earlier was nearly impossible to answer. The answer I had been searching for over the past decade was one he couldn’t find either.

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