A Love Rekindled (Nancy and Bruce) novel Chapter 59

I instantly regretted meeting Jackson here, and the more I thought about it, the more uncomfortable I felt.

Then, as I walked down the escalator, I wasn't paying attention and missed a step.

Suddenly, I twisted my ankle, and a sharp pain shot up from my foot.

I furrowed my brows tightly as I bit back the pain and descended the escalator.

At that moment, Jackson called again, but the voice belonged to someone else.

"Yes, I'm at Entrance Three now. Could you please…" I began.

"Nancy?" A surprised voice came through the receiver, "It's me, Douglas."

To my surprise, the person flustering around helping Jackson was Douglas.

A while after we finally met up, Jackson gratefully said to me, "He helped me… He's a great young man."

Meanwhile, Douglas patiently listened, not minding Jackson's stutters.

He smiled gently. "You were great too, sir. But remember to check the floor numbers next time.”

I explained to Jackson, "Douglas and I were classmates."

Jackson looked pleasantly surprised. "It's… It's fate."

Douglas told me that he was accompanying his cousin on a shopping trip and unexpectedly ran into Jackson in the parking lot.

Apparently, Jackson had been stuck in the basement.

Jackson glanced at me before turning to Douglas. "Nance, he… he helped me… Let's… treat him to some food."

It was only natural to do so, so I immediately asked Douglas for his opinion.

Douglas laughed heartily. "Well, I am a bit hungry. I'll accept your offer then."

Hence, we went to a nearby restaurant.