Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 394

Russel exhaled a

of relief as he took my hand, “I had a chat with Karina downstairs. If you ever need me, just call, and I’ll be right back.”

He was honest about it, not hiding the fact that he had spent time with Karina.

I said nothing, not feeling jealous or discontent. I was just somewhat puzzled. What could they have possibly discussed? What common ground did they share?

Once we returned to our room, Russel noticed my silence. Assuming I was scared, he brought me water and comforted me.

Still, his tender gestures didn’t make me feel any better.

“Russel, what did you talk about with Karina?” I finally asked.

Russel looked surprised, and a smile played on his lips, “Why? Are you jealous? Or are you worried that we’re plotting something?”

I found his assumption strange, I was merely curious about their conversation, not suspecting any conspiracy.

Seeing my bewilderment, Russel ruffled my hair, “Don’t worry. There’s nothing going on between us. She just wanted to talk about Serena and Brandon. She’s a bit paranoid and thinks Brandon looks like Neil. She keeps asking me for reassurance.”

no surprise. When I first saw that Hiram looked so much like Neil, I had

right, you’ve had a scare today. You should rest. I’ll sleep on

the elevator accident could have been dealt with by the hotel staff later.

of choices. The choices were diving together to catch seafood and preparing a meal from our

It had been a while since I

was also an experienced diver. Following the guidance of staff, we boarded a yacht. Each couple had their own yacht. Once out at sea, we began to

for a time and

we dive, we don’t have to stay together. Try to gather as much seafood as possible.” I joked with

After giving me an okay sign, we both dived

shrimp the size of my palm.

was not only about the catch but also the sense of freedom swimming like a fish. After wandering around underwater for a while, I decided to go

I soon found

rope.

was a different color than mine. It was rosy red. I waved desperately, hoping she would notice me. She did, but

the rope. But without any tools underwater, it was a daunting task. The rope was thick, not some

thin line.

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where Russel was, and if he would

if he dived down, it would have probably been

the seabed and tried to cut the rope. When that failed, I found a piece of broken glass. That was my lifeline! Just as my oxygen was about to run out, I managed

my head broke the surface, I heard my name, “Irene