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.

never been much of a cook, but he seemed to be doing fine

next to me, not moving unless Karina called

so soon?” Karina suddenly asked, sounding both amused and

surprised, “Wasn’t it time to put it

until the oil is hot. You’re so sharp at work, but still a bit clueless in 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 great,

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

Russel take my hand, asking, “Does

was bearable. I

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

his current status. But

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

It’s just strange how that rope appeared underwater and wrapped around

“People these days have no regard for the environment. It’s probably some discarded trash. It’s normal for ropes to knot

respond and just looked at my

devoid of any extra emotion. It was as if his

sure he still had some unique feelings for me, but

always hide under your 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

can always get another

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

know?” and then turned to

into a smile, “He heard it from his grandma. He wants a dog, and his grandma told him about the white

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