Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 386

I decided to head homie, thinking of rallying Stella and the gang from the amusement park, but they were deep into their fun and I hesitated. Eventually, I sent them a text message and went on my way alone.

My house wasn’t too far from here; the walk would help me cool off after the tense situation.

To my surprise, Neil, Karina, and their son Hiram were also heading in the same direction.

“Hey!” Hiram caught up with a couple of strides, waving at the twins, Serena and Brandon, in the stroller before starting to make funny faces at them.

Karina, for once, put a stop to Hiram’s antics, “Hiram, come here!”

Hiram pouted slightly, “Mommy, I’m just having a bit of fun. They’re so cute!”

Karina’s expression shifted subtly at Hiram’s comment, but she quickly agreed, “Yes, they are indeed cute. Don’t you think they resemble that gentleman we saw at the hospital the other day?”

Hiram pondered for a moment before shaking his head and answering, “I don’t think so… I think he…

He pointed at Brandon in the stroller, then at Neil, “He looks like…”

Before he could finish his sentence, Karina quickly interrupted him, “Hiram, have you completed your English workbook today? I remember you rushing out before finishing!”

At Karina’s question, Hiram looked taken aback and a bit anxious, “Mommy, 1…”

Neil spoke up then, “That’s all right, there’s always tomorrow. We can take our time learning.”

vigorously, “Right, Dad. You noticed that my English has improved, right?

shield,” Karina said with a smile of satisfaction on her face. Seeing Neil and Hiram getting along must’ve made her happy; it’s what she’d been hoping for

and hastened my

rock and twisted my ankle. I was speechless

stroller home despite the intense pain, but it was

many times are you going to twist those ankles

his eyes. He seemed as surprised as I was about his subconscious reaction. His surprise quickly turned into indifference “Has Ms. Finch always had a history of

I declined Karina’s suggestion,

the stroller only amplified the pain

help, someone took the stroller from

stroller forward.

What was he trying to

let me help you walk,” Karina offered, not seeming upset at all. Instead, she supported me,

slightly at

not to

was starting to

saw no reason to refuse. I let Neil push the stroller while Karina supported me, all the way home.

at my doorstep in about

tonight,” I extracted my hand from Karina’s and took the stroller

innocent questions made Karina

it weren’t for my limping between them, they would’ve looked like a couple taking their eldest

Karina offered, taking the stroller from me and continuing towards my door.

parents uncomfortable when Russel, my neighbor, suddenly emerged from