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.

could stand to put on a few pounds,” Russel said fondly. “You’re too skinny. It worries

me gain weight. I secretly hoped for a chubby baby with Neil, dreaming of a perfect life

had come true. I was in better shape, but far from a happy family.

about to respond, a hand reached out and grabbed all the nuts Russel had shelled. I turned to see Hiram, who was unabashedly eating them while Karina watched from a distance. Neil was nowhere to be

without asking!” Karina finally came over when she saw me

Hiram pointed at

be rude to me, was then addressing me

mischievous, and he loves nuts. Please forgive him,” Karina said,

parents teach you that?” I didn’t pay any attention

what

spoiled by Karina.

speaking, but I managed to grab him. “You need to apologize to me first. I didn’t give you permission to take the nuts. That

I didn’t let him go and started to struggle. Russel didn’t

gasp, and

the hell are you doing?!” Russel’s face turned icy, and he quickly pushed Hiram away, his voice stern.

might have been a brat, but he was still a child. Facing

Seeing the tense situation, he

asked, “What’s going on?”

serious. Hiram was just being a 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.

She stated the facts in a way that made it seem like Russel and I were the unreasonable ones, and Hiram