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.

She beamed at us, “Ms. Finch, Russel,

be delicious. It looks very fresh,” I praised,

attentive to your wife? She’s hurt her hand. You should

unexpectedly, “She’s not left-handed.”

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

case, when Neil said it, it sounded strange.

Karina remained relaxed, even offering Neil a smile, “Right, I forgot one can eat with one hand. I just wanted to give Russel an opportunity to show his caring side. He’s always been so slow

bit introverted in front

on highlighting my relationship with Russel to Neil, I decided to play along.

a smile tugged at his lips. He seemed to relish my

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

Neil and Karina. Only Karina was enjoying herself, initiating most of

to go to the restroom,” Karina announced

bag lying on the edge of the table: She was so protective of that bag earlier. Why didn’t she

with sauce, “Where are the wipes? I think Dr. Karina has some in her bag. Russel, could

twice, and only glanced at Neil once. After all, meddling with someone else’s belongings wasn’t really polite, especially with Neil

present.

indifferently, “Yeah,

I noticed something odd. There was a piece of rope in the bag, identical in pattern and thickness to the

feeling overcame me. If Karina really was the one behind it, why didn’t she just dispose of the rope in the ocean instead of keeping part of it in

of earlier was then left unattended as she went to the restroom. It was as if she was deliberately drawing my

returned. But I decided against it. Instead, I took the wipes, cleaned

was check her bag.