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

moving unless Karina called him

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

time to put it

fond. “I remember the first time

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

take my hand, asking, “Does it

a little, but it was bearable. I nodded, “Yeah, but it’s

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

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

his grip on my hand slightly, “Yes, it hurts. I

strange how that rope appeared underwater and wrapped around my foot,” I

It’s normal for ropes to knot up in the currents. You just had some bad

didn’t respond and just looked at my wounded hand.

It

he still had some unique feelings for me, but it didn’t matter.

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

always get another one,”

used to have a dog. I heard it was a white Tibetan mastiff. Where is it now?” Karina asked

“How did he know?” and then turned to

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 told me.”

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