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.

a few pounds,” Russel

way 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

only half of that dream had come true. I was in better

the nuts Russel had shelled. I turned to see Hiram, who was unabashedly eating them while Karina

take other people’s food without asking!” Karina finally came over when she saw me looking at

not just anyone. Isn’t she Ms. Finch?” Hiram pointed at me, acting

then addressing me as

nuts. Please forgive him,”

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

you to tell me what to do!” Hiram snapped at me.

tell that Hiram had been spoiled by Karina.

managed to grab him. “You need to apologize to me first.

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

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

you doing?!” Russel’s face turned icy, and he quickly pushed Hiram away,

might have been a brat, but he was still a child. Facing the wrath of an adult man, he ran off, hiding

then, Neil appeared. Seeing the tense situation,

asked, “What’s going

from Ms. Finch without asking and accidentally bumped into her wounded hand. Russel was just being protective and pushed Hiram a bit. It scared Hiram, that’s all. I’ll talk to him later

made it seem like