Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 381

Two children, a girl named Serena and a boy named Brandon.

Those were the names I had chosen for them, without any particular meaning. I just thought they sounded nice.

Thinking I lacked culture, my dad sifted through an English dictionary, wanting to change them. But Russel stood up for me, saying, “We shouldn’t burden children with adult expectations through their names. They’ll have their own lives.”

Finally, my dad backed down and accepted the names.

“Alright, you stay at home. I’ll accompany Rena to the hospital,” my mom decided when I had to go for a postpartum checkup after my confinement period. My dad wanted to join, but my mom stopped it.

I took my daughter to the hospital, leaving my son at home under my dad’s care.

The hospital we chose was close and well-equipped, but Karina worked there, and I avoided crossing paths with her at all costs.

“Mom, can you hold Serena while I go for my checkup?” Thanded my daughter to my mom when it was my turn for the checkup.

“Sure,” my mom took Serena with a smile and sat down on a chair, playing with her.

After the checkup, the doctor suggested I should have a postpartum recovery treatment. Although my condition wasn’t bad, having given birth to twins, my pelvic floor muscles needed some restorative treatment.

When the doctor explained the process to me, her phone rang.

“Dinner? Sure, aren’t you working today?” Her tone was enthusiastic. “I’ll come to see you after I finish work at noon. Is your significant other around?”

“No, he’s swamped with work and has returned to Rosemont. That’s why I wanted to catch up with you,” came Karina’s voice from the speakerphone.

I hadn’t expected this doctor to know Karina.

I was a significant character in

to see you after I finish work at noon,” the doctor cheerfully replied

a little irritating. I’d rather spend more money and find

politely declined her offer and

picked her up to soothe her, and only after she fell asleep did I

outside the hospital. As my mom and I were about to leave, we saw Karina

a gentle light brown, shimmered under the sun, making her look

was puzzled. The doctor had arranged to have lunch with Karina. Why

took Serena from me, and urged me, “Go start the car.

headed straight

out to me, “Ms. Finch, I think I owe you an apology.”

her apology; I just didn’t want to

Karina was

to see you and said some unpleasant things to you, Russel, and the kids.

Neil to me anymore. We’re not close, and I’m not interested in having a long conversation with

that, I got into my car, and my mom

look too pleased from outside the car window. I glanced

from Rosemont. I hadn’t expected Karina to start working in the same city. It

I received a call from Stella. She gave birth around the same time as me. Now, she, Barbara Sands, and Lspend our days talking about our

they were

mocked and pitied me, thinking that Neil and I had broken up because of this and that Karina, who came back with a

I gave birth to twins, which

first accused me of not sharing the news with them, and then they were