Chapter 344
Chapter 344
That was the start of the cold war between Neil and me. From that day forward, we didn’t have any
contact for two bloody months.
During the peak of summer, the air was filled with heatwaves, but that was nothingpared to Neil’s
passion for Bonnie. I constantly saw pictures of them getting all cuddly on the inte. Like that time
when Neil bought an ind for Bonnie and named it after her. Or when Bonnie would often deliver
homemade lunches to Neil at the Whitmore Co. Building. Their interactions were increasingly couple-
like, all mushy and lovey-dovey.
My feelings, on the other hand, went from jealous rage to a sort of numbness.
My friends, especially Ste, were utterly bamboozled.
“Are you two filming a drama series or something?” Ste asked, puzzled. “When we were against you,
you insisted on chasing Neil. When we stopped opposing, you had a fall out and divorced from him. It
looked like you wanted to get back together; we opposed it again, and now… you’ve broken up with
him again?”
Alicia and Barbara were also wearing bewildered expressions.
I didn’t know what to say, so I just chuckled awkwardly.
“Are you done with Neil this time?” Ste asked bluntly.
“I don’t know.” My answer made them all drop their jaws. They couldn’t believe I might still have a thing
with Neil.
But that was what I truly felt, and I didn’t want to hide it from them. It’d onlyplicate things and make
me seem dishonest.
Just as Ste was about to dig deeper, her phone rang.
“Are you free? Okay, I’ll be right there!” After hanging up, Ste was all excited. She grabbed her bag
and was ready to leave, “Guys, the amazing obstetrician and gynecologist I told you about before is
back in town. She can see me today. I have to go!”
Hearing that, I stood up subconsciously and said, “I’ll go with you.”
Ste was taken aback, “You’reing with me?”
“Yeah, I have nothing better to do anyway.” I replied casually.
“Alright then, let’s get going.” Ste was in a hurry. Without even saying goodbye to Alicia and Barbara,
she dragged me out of the house. The doctor who just returned from abroad was named Snow. She
was said to be young and had been working in a foreign hospital.
Ste couldn’t stop singing her praises, making me look forward to meeting her.
Snow seemed to be a mysterious figure, reputed for her superb medical skills and her knack for
diagnosing and treating illnesses, especially in obstetrics and gynecology.
That day, she arranged to meet Ste at a guesthouse hotel.
I was a bit puzzled. I thought, “Don’t we need medical instruments for a consultation? Is she a miracle
worker or a quack?”
When I expressed my doubts to Ste, she immediately cited various examples to prove Snow’s
medical prowess.
When we arrived at the guesthouse, Ste and I were standing in front of a room when Bonnie came
out before we could knock.
“I booked the only appointment with Dr. Snow today. You’ll have toe another time,” Bonnie said
coldly.
“Bullshit! She just called me half an hour ago and asked me toe over!” Ste shot back angrily.
Bonnie didn’t seem to care, “So what? She changed her mind and decided to see me today. You know
about my health condition. If I don’t get proper treatment and rest, it will affect my future pregnancy
ns.”
The words ‘pregnancy ns’ hit me like a ton of bricks.
Was she nning to have a baby with Neil? That was the first thing that came to my mind.
“You, with your weak health, want to have a baby? Dream on!” Ste spat out, “Don’t cause any harm
or even death when the timees!”
Bonnie was fuming at Ste’s words.
Just as they were arguing, the door cracked open. A muffled female voice came from inside, “Which
one is Bonnie? Come in.”
“Dr. Snow, it’s me!” Bonnie immediately perked up.
As she was about to enter, I couldn’t help but question, “Dr. Snow, didn’t you call my friend Ste half
an hour ago? You asked her toe, didn’t you?”
The door was halfway open, revealing a woman dressed in a white dress standing behind. Only her
silhouette was visible. She peeked out with a mask on her face, bangs covering her eyes.
Her gaze shifted around and finallynded on me. For a moment, there was a change in her eyes, but
she quickly regained her
“I dialed the wrong number. I’m sorry. Maybe next time.” Snow’s voice was clear and pleasant. She
nodded at Ste and me, then pulled
Bonnie in and closed the door.
Ste and I exchanged a nce. I could see the anger in her eyes.
But there was nothing we could do. We left helplessly.
Before leaving, I couldn’t help but take onest look at the door. For some reason, I felt uneasy about
the way Snow looked at me.
Did she recognize me?
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With a head full of questions, Ste and I left the guesthouse and went our separate ways.
Those days, my mom had also noticed the news about Neil and Bonnie. She would asionally
remind me. What baffled me the most was that she still believed Russel was a better match for me,
even after told her that he was a schemer.
And today, I saw Russel at my house again.
He was sitting in the living room, having coffee with my mom, and discussing heart health. Seeing me
come in, he put down his cup and gave me a slight smile.
My mom, on the other hand, waved at me, “Rena,e join us. Have some coffee and chat with Dr.
Russel.”
I frowned, feeling ufortable, “I don’t want any coffee. I need to rest.”
I was about to head upstairs when my mom stopped me sternly, “Rena, Dr. Russel is our guest. You
need to be polite. Do you understand? Come here now!”
Ever since my mom went through a serious illness, she had changed a lot in her thinking, gotten more
stubborn, and started to push me
around a bit.
Russel responded calmly, “Maybe she’s just tired and doesn’t want coffee. Taking a break wouldn’t
hurt.”
His words sounded like he was making excuses for me in my mom’s ears.
My mom urged me again, “Come over here. You used to be friends with Dr. Russel. Why are you being
so cold?”
That time, Russel didn’t speak up for me. He just quietly looked at me, as if waiting for me to cave in,