A Love Rekindled (Nancy and Bruce) novel Chapter 28

Bruce and I eventually parted on bad terms. But this time, I wasn't as anxious.

Though Bruce was known for his ruthless and decisive nature, Cindy had become his weak spot.

After a dreamless night, I woke up to several unread messages on my phone. They were from Lilian.

We had become friends at Douglas' birthday party.

"Nancy, are you really dating Douglas?" she asked, eager for gossip. It seemed that she had seen the post too.

I repeated the same explanation I had given Cindy the previous day to Lilian, and asked, "Could you help me clear things up with our classmates?"

Lilian was pretty nice about it and agreed right away.

But I was still worried about how this would affect Douglas, so I called him.

"Is this the reason you called me so early in the morning?" Douglas asked nonchalantly. "Nancy, do you really think I'm that petty?"

"Douglas, I..."

"Besides, it's an honor to be rumored to be with you," he interrupted. His voice was warm and comforting, like the midday sun in autumn.

"I have to go, but you take care." I hurriedly hung up.

Of course, I wasn't trying to dodge Douglas. I realized that it was my uncle's second day in Joddesdon, so I decided to pay him a visit.

His address was in a typical residential area in the eastern part of Joddesdon.

When I arrived at the workers' dormitory with some fruits, his colleagues told me that he had already left for his morning shift patrolling the commercial streets.

I politely distributed some snacks to everyone and then headed to the street to look for him.

Before I walked far, I heard my uncle's intermittent voice. I was startled and quickly rushed toward him.

I saw a middle-aged woman with dark blonde hair and red lipstick. She was dressed in a Chanel-style outfit and pointed at my uncle accusingly.

"When did our neighborhood get so low? Are we hiring security or inviting a thief into our midst?"

My uncle, who was always honest and pure, nervously clasped his hands together. He apologized to the woman while stammering, "I just... thought no one wanted it... I'm not a thief."