Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 413

I never thought they’d show up at my place.

I didn’t recall giving them my address.

“It was Neil who told us,” Faith explained, seeing my surprised expression.

“Please come in,” I said, snapping out of my trance and quickly inviting them in for a cup of coffee.

Hiram followed them in, behaving unusually well that day.

Once Ryan and Faith were comfortably seated in the living room, I made them some coffee and fetched a few toys and snacks for Hiram’before taking a seat across from them.

Beside the couch were some gifts they had brought, all appearing to be quite expensive.

Breaking the silence, I asked, “Ryan, Faith, what brings you here today? I wasn’t expecting you, so I haven’t prepared anything.”

“We just wanted to check in on you and your folks. I didn’t know where you were staying, so I asked Neil,” Faith replied with a broad smile before glancing around the room, “Where are your two little angels?”

“The nanny took them out for a walk,” I answered.

“That sounds lovely!” Faith commented, though I could see a hint of disappointment in her eyes. Did she want to see Serena and Brandon?

I was worried. Didn’t they believe that Serena and Brandon were my children with Russel? Despite Russel saying he had a DNA test done, who knew what Ryan and Faith were thinking?

Just then, Hiram ran out to the yard. I was a bit anxious, but Faith reassured me, “It’s all right. Let him play. He wouldn’t be interested in our adult conversation anyway.”

No sooner had Faith finished speaking than Hiram returned, quietly playing with his toys on the floor and causing no disturbance.

their real purpose for the visit, “Irene, there’s something we need to

said, “Go

and Faith exchanged a look before he continued, “We were hoping to have another DNA

sank. The last thing that

the Whitmore family found out that Serena and Brandon were Neil’s, we wouldn’t have been able to sit together peacefully anymore. There

been kind to me, but they weren’t going to let

would you want to do that?” I asked, managing to keep

okay?” Faith pleaded, “Even if they aren’t your children with Neil, we

peace with Ryan and Faith. They had been good to me, and I saw no reason to pick a fight.

since they were doubting Serena and Brandon, I

Faith, is this really necessary?” I asked. The chill in my voice was evident, “Serena and Brandon are my children with Russel. Both of us handled the DNA test. It’s just that he is keeping it right now. Otherwise, I would

so much

there are many people in the world who look alike, especially babies. We can’t know for sure what they’ll look like when they grow up,” I cut him off.

it came to my children, I

heavily, failing to articulate

pleaded, “Irene, we know all this is Neil’s fault. We wronged you. But this

wasn’t going to agree to

Faith took Serena and Brandon for a DNA test, the truth would have been out.

have definitely made a fuss about it.

for denying them their grandchildren, I had to stand my ground.

up, “Ryan, Faith, let’s not discuss this any further.

could argue, the doorbell rang again.

that opportunity to answer it

wish I hadn’t, because

open the door, he frowned as usual before

Neil for once. “Hiram is here too. They came to discuss Serena and Brandon, suspecting that they’re our children. I don’t think we need to dwell on this any longer,