Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 395

“I’m fine.” I suppressed the fleeting thought that raced through my mind. I wasn’t sure if others also wore those rosy red diving suits. After all, we weren’t the only couples out on the waves.

I was fine; my palm just needed some medical attention. The yacht was equipped with a first-aid kit, and Russel carefully treated my wound and bandaged it up.

By the time we had finished, it was time for lunch. Karina proposed, “Neil, why don’t we prepare lunch here with Ms. Finch and her partner? What do you

think?”

She and Neil had caught some fresh seafood, which she’d brought on deck.

“Let’s just head back to the hotel,” Russel declined quickly.

But I agreed, “It’s okay. Let’s all eat together. My hand is injured, so I might not be much help with the cooking.”

Karina laughed off my concern, “No worries. I’ll do the cooking. You guys can sample my culinary skills.”

Without waiting for a response, she changed into more comfortable clothes and began preparing the meal.

I sat quietly, watching Karina hustle about. The open-air kitchen on the deck was well-equipped, and Karina seemed to handle everything with ease. Her skills suggested she cooked frequently.

She had been living abroad with her child, and given her affection for the child, it didn’t surprise me that she’d learned to cook.

“Neil, could you get me some ginger?” Karina asked gently.

of a cook, but he seemed to be doing fine as Karina’s

me, not moving unless

soon?” Karina suddenly asked, sounding both amused and slightly exasperated.

surprised, “Wasn’t it time

the kitchen,” Karina sounded both frustrated and fond. “I remember the first time you made me eggs. You put them in before the oil was hot. The taste was… well, it wasn’t

me. I laughed to myself and turned to admire the sea, tuning out

hand,

hurt a little, but it was bearable.

and teased, “Russel, are you feeling heartbroken? Seeing your wife’s hand injured, wish

highlighting Russel and my relationship, presumably to remind Neil of his current status. But she was overthinking. Neil had already chosen her, which meant his feelings for

it hurts. I should’ve taken better care of her.”

rope appeared underwater and wrapped around my foot,” I said, watching

discarded trash. It’s normal for ropes to knot up in the currents.

and just looked at my wounded

extra emotion. It was as if his panic when he dived

unique feelings for me, but it didn’t matter.

car whenever you came to pick me up. I’d have to coax it out with imitation crab sticks,” Karina was lost in her sweet memories with Neil, her expression full of girlish charm. “You always said that those crab sticks were fake and that they were

another one,”

heard it was a white Tibetan mastiff. Where is it now?” Karina

“How did he know?” and then turned to look at me.

heard it from his grandma. He wants a dog, and his grandma told him about the white dog you used to have. He remembered it and

mastiff, Daisy, was now at my house, living with my parents. I wondered if she still remembered