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.

expected this doctor

though I was a significant

you after I finish work at noon,” the doctor cheerfully replied before hanging up and resuming our conversation

it. The thought of her knowing Karina was a little irritating. I’d

politely declined her offer

up to soothe her, and only after she fell asleep did I breathe a sigh of relief and head

parked just outside the hospital. As my mom and I were about to

light brown, shimmered under the sun, making

lunch with Karina. Why

recognized her immediately, took Serena from me, and urged me, “Go start

headed

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

I didn’t care about her apology; I just didn’t want to be

Bonnie, Karina was

to you, Russel, and the kids. I

stopped and turned around, “Don’t mention Neil to me anymore. We’re not

mom placed Serena in the car seat in the back.

too pleased from outside the car window. I

had hoped to avoid the people who bothered me by moving away from Rosemont. I hadn’t expected Karina to start working in the same city. It felt like an

I received a call from Stella. She gave birth around the same time as me. Now,

was pregnant with twins, they were

I had broken up because

soon after, I gave birth to twins, which was

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

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