Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 389

“Word has it that Neil’s parents are quite smitten with the boy. They’ve been itching to be grandparents for a while now. They must be absolutely thrilled.” My father casually mentioned.

If Ryan and Faith Whitmore ever found out that Serena and Brandon were their grandchildren, I bet they would have been over the moon.

It was not as though the Whitmores couldn’t afford to provide for them. But it was heartbreaking to know that my twins were destined to grow up without the affection of their grandparents.

No matter what, I had to do everything in my power to fill the void of love they were missing.

Three days later, Stella and Mitch returned to Eldoria, this time accompanied by their newborn. They had left the older twins with the grandparents for the time

being.

Bounding into my house with her usual enthusiasm, Stella announced, “Rena, let’s go out and have some fun!”

“Fun? What kind of fun?” I asked absentmindedly while trimming Brandon’s nails.

“There’s this couple’s retreat on an island nearby for three days and two nights. It’s just a two-hour drive from here. Let’s go!” Stella, ever the restless spirit, proposed. I refused, a bit helpless, “I can’t. I have the kids. Why don’t you and Mitch go?”

Stella pouted, “That’s no fun. You and Russel have kids together and yet you haven’t even thrown a wedding party or anything. You need to do something significant.” Then she looked at Russel and asked, “Don’t you think so, Russel?”

Russel was perched by the window, basking Serena in the sunlight. He had placed her on his lap, and his arms gently wrapped around her. The scene was heartwarming.

Every so often, Serena would wave her little hands around, seemingly enjoying the moment.

she wants,” Russel replied softly. “If she

to give him an answer? It seems like he

me a knowing look, and his eyes were

was helping me take care of the kids of his own accord, and despite how selfish it might be to admit,

would have just let him back in. Deep down, they were hoping for a romantic spark to ignite between Russel

can manage for a few days,” my mother chimed in. “We’ll hire a nanny to help

comfortable leaving the kids.” I tried to refuse; the idea of going on a couple’s retreat with Russel felt strange.

trust us? We’ll call you if anything happens. Consider this a chance to unwind.

pregnant. Now you have a chance to get out and have

I reluctantly agreed to go, partly out of curiosity.

tickled Serena,

a little swayed or moved, I would have been lying. At that time, I was

father. If I could have accepted Russel, they might have started looking at him as

as Russel could keep showering them with the

such thoughts were selfish. How could I have expected Russel to continue being so good to my children? He had every right to have his own

We’ll leave this Friday, and I’ll pick you

that they might-have struggled to manage, and I was

contacted a nanny service and received profiles of some top-notch nannies.

on Friday morning. After briefing her on the basic childcare

was in charge of driving, while Stella

heading towards the island that was to be our home for the next three

occasionally made

a ferry: Russel parked the car, and we met up with Stella