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.

achievement. She beamed at us, “Ms. Finch, Russel, please try it and tell

be delicious. It looks very fresh,” I praised, even before starting my

shot Russel a meaningful look, “Russel, shouldn’t you be more attentive to your wife? She’s hurt her hand. You should be helping her

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, especially when it came to something

case, when Neil said it, it sounded

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

towards Russel, “He’s just a bit introverted in

relationship with Russel to Neil, I decided to

my praise, Russel was pleasantly surprised, and a hint of a smile tugged at his lips. He seemed to relish my

had an inscrutable expression, mostly keeping his eyes on his plate and not participating much

meal was quite a bore for me, having to face Neil and Karina.

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

was just Russel, Neil, and me left. My gaze fell on the bag lying on the edge of the table: She was so protective of that bag earlier. Why didn’t she just

a piece of lobster, and ‘accidentally’ smeared my hand with sauce, “Where are the wipes? I think Dr. Karina has some in her bag. Russel, could

all, meddling with someone else’s belongings wasn’t really polite,

present.

“Yeah, go ahead.”

took a few glances. That’s when I noticed something odd. There was

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

went to the restroom. It

the rope and confronted Karina with it as evidence when she returned. But I decided against it.

was check her bag. Noticing