Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 383

*Kids are too young to tell who they resemble. And there are many strangers in the world who look alike,” I said, suppressing a hint of unease in my heart and wearing a calm and composed smile.

Barbara immediately chimed in, “Exactly. My daughter still looks like a bit of a mixed bag. She doesn’t resemble me, her father, or any of the grandparents. Guess we’ll have to wait until she grows up.”

She had a daughter, nearly one year old then, who indeed doesn’t resemble her or Silas much.

“Right. Upon closer inspection, she doesn’t seem to resemble anyone.” Cooper, realizing he misspoke, hurriedly corrected himself.

I laughed it off, not dwelling on that issue any longer. Even if everyone said Brandon looked like Neil Whitmore, so what? I wouldn’t admit it.

The topic was dropped and the atmosphere returned to normal. Everyone chatted and laughed, but a sense of unease lingered in my heart.

Appearance is beyond control.

What if Brandon grew up to resemble Neil more and more, just like Hiram, who could have been recognized as Neil’s son with just one glance? What would I do

then?

How would I explain it?

At noon, my parents prepared a feast of dishes, delicious and plentiful. The tables were full and the lively atmosphere gradually improved my mood. Setting aside my worries, I enjoyed the gathering with my friends.

After lunch, everyone was enjoying their dessert and coffee. The children who could walk and run were playing together, while the infants were being held and cooed.

Suddenly, Mitch received a phone call. After glancing at the caller ID, he gave me a guilty look.

He took his phone outside to answer the call. Even though I couldn’t hear what he said, he didn’t come back in right after the call. Instead, he lingered by the front door as if waiting for someone.

hold it any longer!” After a while, Mitch rushed in, “Rena, where’s the

to the bathroom,

I was about to close it when a figure walked in

beautiful lines of his toned arms. His black wristwatch glinted in the sunlight. His outstanding

he here? I

the others noticed Neil’s

walked out ready to

from the bathroom. Seeing the situation, he quickly sped up and reached Neil before my mom, “Neil, you’re

restroom!”

to be in Rosemont? What was he doing here for?

deliberately ignoring me. I didn’t mind; it actually made me feel more at ease.

the stuff?” Neil asked coldly.

Mitch

But just then, Serena and Brandon started crying

hurried to soothe the children, but I couldn’t hold both at once. I had to

matter how much we cooed. I decided to

took Serena outside, she stopped crying. I called my mom

mom brought Brandon out, and

reached out, “Let me hold

one started crying again. She seemed unwilling, which startled me, so I

tried to hold Brandon, but he

aside and tried to hold Serena and Brandon. But none of them

These two are usually good kids, and anyone can hold them. What’s going on today?” My mom wondered aloud.

thought of Neil. It couldn’t have been some sort of bloodline intuition,

That just seemed too mystical!

put something in there and forgot to take it out.” Mitch rushed in to ask

the living