Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 414

Seeing the two little ones, Ryan and Faith broke into smiles.

Faith, in particular, seemed overjoyed as she went over to the stroller and lifted Serena into her arms. Her eyes were brimming with affection.

Serena seemed content in Faith’s arms, too, not crying or fussing. Her big round eyes watched Faith, and she’d occasionally babble something incomprehensible Faith was delighted, cooing back at her, “What a lovely little girl you are! So adorable!”

Both Neil and I looked on, not quite sure what to say.

Finally, Neil stepped forward and took Serena into his arms. “She’s not your granddaughter. Stop bothering Irene with this.”

Neil had almost picked up Serena a few times before but was constantly interrupted. Never did we imagine that today, under such circumstances, he’d finally hold

her.

Serena, dressed in a pink onesie with tiny flowers printed on it, looked incredibly soft and delicate in Neil’s arms.

The contrast between the burly man and the tiny baby was striking.

“Be careful! Babies have weak necks. You need to support it!” Faith immediately pointed out, noticing Neil’s awkward hold on Serena.

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His eyes flashed with panic, and he quickly adjusted his grip. But his inexperience was evident, and his hasty movements only made things worse. Finally, he ended up holding Serena upright, even though she couldn’t yet support her own head.

I was startled and quickly took Serena from Neil’s unsure grasp.

Under normal circumstances, Serena would have started crying if someone held her awkwardly.

with Neil. Despite his clumsy handling, she remained calm.

strange sensation

Neil said, looking a bit helpless. “I’ve only held a baby

looked genuinely regretful. Especially since he’d almost

looking frustrated. “What’s the matter with you? Can’t even hold a baby? Your father learned to do it when you were born. You really are…”

her sentence, leaving an awkward silence

wasn’t Neil’s child, so why did he need to

of Serena as Neil’s

should go,” Neil interrupted, his

complex expression. “Irene,” she said earnestly, “consider what Ryan

to refuse, Hiram suddenly shouted, “My mom is

smartwatch, one that could make calls. He was yelling into it, “Mom, I’m opening the door

and Faith were stunned.

been on the phone with Karina during

I didn’t

showing no emotions. After seeing Hiram, she walked

Hiram didn’t hang up the call, so I came over,” Karina

conversation.”

she had heard everything.

Hiram her little spy?

glances, both remaining

to me, insisting that my

I wasn’t sure

if your children truly have no relation to Neil, why don’t you agree to a paternity test and let Ryan and Faith see the results for themselves?” Karina said, surprisingly siding with

Faith agreed, finally finding common ground