Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled novel Chapter 297

When I woke up at noon, Neil was already gone from the bedroom.

I rubbed my sore eyes, got up, got dressed, and then headed downstairs.

Hannah had already made lunch. Seeing me, she flashed a little smile and said, "Ms. Finch, lunch is ready."

"Where's Neil?" I asked.

"Mr. Whitmore went to the office," Hannah replied. "He said you were really beat, so he told us not to wake you up."

Her smile was even more pronounced after she said that.

My eyes skimmed over the living room sofa. The battlefield was still a mess, and my clothes were not taken back to the bedroom.

The staff must have guessed what happened. I felt pretty embarrassed.

I went over to the dining room and started eating.

My company was already on holiday, but Whitmore Co. wasn't, so he'd be pretty busy these next few days, not having much time at home.

I didn't know what Neil said or did with Bonnie after I left last night...

I had some suspicions but didn't really think much of it.

Since Neil chose to come back in the end, he probably didn't do anything he wasn't supposed to do with Bonnie.

After eating, I hopped in the car and went to visit my mom at the hospital. Even though she hadn't woken up yet, her health was stable. The care worker was really thoughtful and took good care of her.

I hadn't been going to the hospital much lately because I was so busy at work. The doctor suggested that I could consider taking my mom home for convalescence. If she showed signs of waking up, it would be enough to bring her back to the hospital for a check-up.

"Mom, I want to bring you home, but..." I held my mom's hand, but I hesitated before I could finish my sentence.

If I brought my mom back to Sterling Estates, if she woke up and saw me and Neil together, there might be more trouble.

In the end, I just let out a sigh and decided to postpone the plan for now.

I was about to get up and leave after a while, but then my phone vibrated. It was a message in the group chat from Stella saying, “Russel's mom had passed away...”

Stella continued, “ It just happened an hour ago. Sigh.”

Barbara replied, “ This is really sad news. Russel is actually a good guy. I think he's the most innocent man in our circle.”

Alicia wrote, “ The progression of late-stage cancer is really fast. This is so sudden.”

Stella asked, “ Should we go pay our respects?”

Alicia replied, “ Of course. We'll go together when the time comes.”

My heart skipped a beat. It felt unreal. Lauretta was just gone like that?

Even though she had said some harsh words to me before, in reality, she hadn't done anything to harm me, and she was just constraining Russel. I didn't hate her, and I actually understood her worries as a mother.

Russel must be really upset right now. After all, that was his mother. Even though they had conflicts and disputes before, their bond was unbreakable.

I felt heavy as I left the hospital, still undecided about whether I should go with Stella to pay my respects.

"Ouch!" I bumped into someone as soon as I stepped out of the hospital. It was Chloe, who was in a hurry.

Chloe's eyes were red as if she had just cried. When she saw me, she paused, then furrowed her eyebrows and asked, "Ms. Finch, why are you here?"