Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled novel Chapter 154

I really didn't understand how Russel was able to finish his stint abroad and come back in such a short time. I was gobsmacked when I saw him at the hospital.

There he was, towering over everyone in his white lab coat, just as he always did. He had this aura about him, and his ice-cold gaze seemed to pause on me for a second.

"Dr. Russel, you're back!" A nurse popped up, greeting him shyly.

"Yep, I'm back." Russel replied nonchalantly, and then sauntered over to me.

He glanced at the paper in my hand. "Feeling under the weather?"

I shook my head quickly. "No, not me. I'm here with my mom. She's got a dodgy heart and needs regular check-ups."

My mom was having an ECG done at the moment, and I was just waiting for her.

"When did you get back? I had no clue," I asked.

"I got back yesterday, late at night. Didn't want to disturb your beauty sleep," Russel replied, looking at me.

I nodded. He was really attentive.

"Do Neil and the others know you're back?" I asked again.

"Nope, I haven't told them yet. You and Neil..." Russel paused, his eyebrows furrowing before smoothing out again. "What's the scoop with you two?"

I chuckled. "What could possibly be going on between Neil and me? If Bonnie wasn't always in my face, I doubt Neil and I would even cross paths."

Bonnie was a bit dim in this regard. She was always trying to one-up me, to show me she'd won. But all she did was bring Neil around me more.

It seemed like Russel wanted to chat more, but he got called away.

Looking at his retreating figure, something felt off.

There was such a deep friendship between him and Neil that I would feel very guilty if it drifted apart because of me. At that moment, my mom finished her check-up. She was all smiles, saying, "I'm fine. Nothing to worry about."

I held her hand, smiling back. "That's great. Keep your spirits up!"

We were about to leave when we bumped into Cathie at the hospital entrance.

Her eyes lit up when she saw me, and she came over.

After greeting my mom, she asked, "Can I have a word with Irene?"

"What's up?" I asked, puzzled.

Cathie pulled me aside and whispered, "Irene, I want to ask you a question. Do you know if Bonnie is in this hospital?"

"Why on earth are you looking for her?" I asked, surprised.

Cathie pouted, "I want to see her. I haven't met her yet. I don't get what's so great about her that Neil is so hung up on her."

I was silent. Cathie was clueless about Karina's situation. She probably thought Bonnie was Neil's true love, just like I used to.

"Spit it out, Irene!" Cathie nudged me.

"Cathie, I suggest you give up on Neil and go back to G City," I advised her gently.

"No way! I won't give up until I meet Bonnie," Cathie replied, her eyes wide.