Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 397

I had no clue how that type of rope had ended up in Karina’s purse, so I decided to get in touch with the hotel manager.

Following our conversation, I received a picture of the rope used for tying up, seafood in the hotel’s kitchen. It was identical to the one I had found in Karina’s bag.

I comprehended the situation. If I were to accuse her with the rope as evidence, she could have refuted me, claiming it was just a coincidence. After all, it was common for some kitchen waste to end up in the sea.

“Let’s keep this under wraps for now. We have no concrete evidence,” I advised Russel, to which he nodded his agreement. He warned me to keep my distance from Karina, knowing her temperament to be even more volatile than Bonnie’s.

I didn’t need Russel to tell me that. After all, I was no stranger to Karina’s antics.

Feeling a bit low, I took a nap in the afternoon and woke up just in time for dinner with Russel.

The hotel’s restaurant was situated on the top floor, boasting a round glass ceiling and an ocean view.

At night, the ocean was barely visible. Instead, we were treated to a sky full of stars and the multicolored lights of the beach side.

My appetite wasn’t great, so I grabbed a bit to eat and settled down at a table, enjoying the night view as I ate. Russel sat next to me, shelling ‘some nuts for me, saying, “Eat something.”

“Will eating these at night make me gain weight?” I asked with a smile.

to put on a few pounds,” Russel said

from my skinny past. Back then, people used to tell me that having a baby would have made me gain weight. I secretly hoped for a chubby baby with Neil, dreaming of a perfect life

I was in better shape, but far from a happy

a hand reached out and grabbed all the nuts Russel had shelled. I turned to see Hiram, who was unabashedly

other people’s food without asking!” Karina finally came over

pointed at me, acting as if we

be rude to me, was then addressing me as “Ms. Finch while stealing my food.

nuts. Please forgive him,” Karina said, smiling at me.

manners. Didn’t your parents teach you that?” I didn’t pay any attention to Karina and continued

you to tell me what to

by Karina. He was

to grab him. “You need to apologize

angry when I didn’t let him go and started to struggle. Russel didn’t get a chance to help me before Hiram pushed my

pain made me gasp, and I let go of Hiram.

icy, and he quickly pushed Hiram away, his

child. Facing the

appeared. Seeing the

asked, “What’s

bit naughty. He took some food from Ms. Finch without asking and accidentally bumped into her wounded hand. Russel was just being protective and pushed Hiram a bit.

way that made it seem like