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.

small talk, Ryan finally brought up their real purpose for the visit, “Irene, there’s something we need to ask of you. You may not like it, but it’s

I said,

a look before he continued, “We were hoping to have another

The last thing that I wanted

and Brandon were Neil’s, we wouldn’t have been able to sit together peacefully

me, but they weren’t going

that?” I asked, managing to keep my

if they aren’t your children with Neil, we just want to be sure. It’s not fair to

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

were doubting Serena and Brandon, I felt a surge

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 show it to

looks so much like…” Ryan

babies. We can’t know for sure what they’ll look

it came to my children, I

to articulate his

is Neil’s fault. We wronged you. But this isn’t a game. Could

wasn’t going to agree to

and Brandon for a DNA test, the truth would have

have definitely made

felt guilty towards Ryan and Faith for denying them their grandchildren, I had to stand

Faith, let’s not discuss this any further. If I agreed,

Faith could argue, the

to answer it and

hadn’t, because the

open the door, he frowned as usual before glancing towards

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, especially in front of Hiram. It