Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 426

I couldn’t help but chuckle. She must have heard my voice when she called Neil and decided to check in on us.

“I’m afraid you’re mistaken, Dr. Karina. Neil isn’t here,” I replied with a touch of frostiness.

After all, it was clear that Neil and I needed to keep our distance after the day’s events.

It wasn’t entirely our fault though.

Stella’s situation had complicated matters and I was in no mood to dwell on it. I just wanted to save time.

Dr. Karina didn’t seem convinced as her eyes scanned the yard before finally resting on the door leading into the living room. “Really? Why can’t I reach him then? Weren’t you with him just

now?”

“We were together earlier, but he left a short while ago. I think he went back to Mitch’s place. Maybe you could try looking for him there.” I told her the truth. There was no point in hiding it

from her.

Dr. Karina’s expression shifted subtly. Instead of leaving immediately, she turned to Hiram. “Hiram, didn’t you need to use the restroom earlier? Why don’t you ask Ms. Finch if you could use hers?”

Hiram looked to me, perplexed, before obediently asking, “Ms. Finch, may I use your restroom, please?”

I was surprised by how quickly he picked up on Karina’s underlying intentions.

“Sure, go ahead.” I couldn’t deny him. If she wanted Hiram to check if Neil was here, so be it.

while I stayed back, ensuring Karina didn’t

teased, “Ms. Finch, why were you in Neil’s car earlier?

mutual friends. It’s quite normal to cross paths, don’t you

think?” I retorted.

like a ghost,” she smirked, her smile

thought you were dead. But here you are, back with a child. Isn’t that more unusual?”

eyes.

to admit that her situation was indeed

I feared they’d force me to abort if they discovered I was pregnant. I had to fake my death,” she explained calmly, her reasons sounding plausible.

what did that have to do with me?

If he finds it reasonable and

gaze hardened as she stared back at me, her calm exterior wavering slightly. “Of course, as long as he accepts me, that’s all that matters. But you’ve been getting too close to the father of my child. Your

facade of grace and patience in

Hiram suddenly emerged from the living

He hadn’t found Neil inside, so they could leave now.

slightly. If Neil was still here and not

dad.” Karina replied softly, ignoring

were out of sight, I closed the

asked,

“I don’t think I’ll ever be able to distance myself from Neil. Whether it’s Bonnie or Karina, they all seem to have their eyes on

marriage and now have a simple, happy life. I’m just entering the mess and I don’t know

was sympathy. Just then, our group chat lit up.

situation with the group. Barbara and Alicia hadn’t seen the messages earlier, and were now expressing their