Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 396

I couldn’t be sure. The moment the thought took root, though, I couldn’t suppress it.

If Karina simply ignored me during my ordeal, I might have accused her of having an icy heart but if she intentionally tied that rope around my ankle, that’s a different kettle of fish. Wasn’t that akin to attempted murder?

“Neil, could you fetch me some wet wipes from my bag? My hands are all greasy,” Karina requested, shaking her oil-slicked hands in mild exasperation.

Karina had brought a bag, which was placed just a few feet away from me.

Neil responded, “Sure, in a moment.””

I got up first, “I’ll get it for you!”

Seeing me approach her bag, Karina’s expression momentarily flinched in resistance, she quickly stepped forward, “It’s okay, I’ll get it. God knows this bag is already dirty enough.”

She then moved her bag away to a place beyond my sight, only then did she proceed to take out a pack of wet wipes.

This action of hers seemed a bit odd. Was she worried that I would have seen something in her bag? Or was she just being protective of her privacy?

“What’s up?” My distracted demeanor caught Russel’s attention; he asked in a low voice.

“Nothing,” I snapped back to reality, shaking my head.

A while later, Karina and Neil prepared lunch, which was all seafood, complemented by a bottle of wine provided by the hotel. The spread was quite lavish.

Russel and I sat on one side, with Neil and Karina opposite us.

with her culinary achievement. She beamed at us, “Ms. Finch, Russel,

delicious. It looks very fresh,”

your wife? She’s hurt her

in unexpectedly, “She’s not

true. I had injured my left hand, but I was right-handed, so my daily activities weren’t much affected, especially

that was the case, when Neil said it, it

I forgot one can eat with one hand. I just wanted to give Russel an opportunity to show his

Russel, “He’s just a bit introverted in front of others, but he’s actually quite attentive

so keen on highlighting my relationship with Russel to Neil,

was pleasantly surprised, and a hint of a

sitting opposite us, had an inscrutable expression, mostly keeping his eyes on his plate

quite a bore for me, having to face Neil and Karina. Only Karina was enjoying herself, initiating most of the topics.

to go to the restroom,” Karina announced midway through the meal.

Russel, Neil, and me left. My gaze fell on the bag lying on the edge of the

wipes? I think Dr. Karina has some in her bag. Russel, could you fetch them for

glanced at Neil once. After all, meddling with someone else’s belongings wasn’t really

present.

“Yeah, go

opened it. I deliberately took a few glances. That’s when I noticed something odd. There was a piece

why didn’t she just dispose of the rope in the ocean instead of keeping part of it in her bag?

left unattended as she went to the restroom. It was as

evidence when she returned. But I decided against it. Instead,

did was check