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.

had never been much of a cook, but he seemed to be doing fine as Karina’s assistant, handling tasks like washing

not moving unless Karina called him over.

put that in so soon?” Karina suddenly asked, sounding both amused

time to put it

both frustrated and fond. “I remember the first time you

wasn’t for me. I laughed to myself and turned to admire the sea, tuning out

my hand, asking, “Does it

but it was bearable. I nodded, “Yeah,

are you feeling heartbroken? Seeing your wife’s hand injured, wish the wound was on you instead?”

to remind Neil of his current status. But she was overthinking. Neil had already chosen her, which meant his

my hand slightly, “Yes, it hurts. I should’ve

and wrapped

sighed, “People these days have no regard for the environment. It’s probably some discarded trash. It’s normal for ropes to knot up in the currents. You just had some bad luck,

just looked at my

on me, but it was normal, devoid of any extra emotion. It was as if his panic when he dived to save me

sure he still had some unique feelings

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 not real crab meat. Now we have real crabs, but that little dog is

another

mentioned that you used to have a dog. I heard it was a white

did he know?” and

at me, then broke into a smile, “He heard it from his grandma. He wants a dog, and

with my parents. I wondered if she still remembered Neil, her