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 assistant, handling tasks

moving unless Karina

in so soon?” Karina suddenly

it time to put it in?”

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

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

hand, asking, “Does it hurt

bearable. I nodded, “Yeah,

heartbroken? Seeing your wife’s hand injured, wish

remind Neil of his current status. But she was overthinking. Neil

tightened his grip on my hand slightly, “Yes, it hurts. I should’ve taken better care

strange how that rope appeared underwater and

environment. It’s probably some discarded trash. It’s normal for ropes to knot up in the currents. You just

looked at my wounded hand.

devoid of any extra emotion. It was as if his

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

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 that they were not real crab meat. Now we have real crabs, but that little

get another one,”

to have a dog. I heard it was a white

surprised, “How did he know?” and then turned to look

a dog, and his grandma told him about the white

at my house, living with my parents. I