Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 433

“Mommy, I…”

Hiram stammered under my inquisition. He had just thrown a tantrum at me, but in front of Karina, he was a different boy, his eyes filled with anxiety. Karina looked down at Hiram. “Tell me, how did you get that bruise on your face? And how did you end up here?”

Hiram’s little face turned red under the questioning, making his bruise more conspicuous. It had been treated once before, so Neil didn’t give me any other medicine to apply to it.

His anxiety made him sweat, which irritated his wound and caused him to whine. “Mommy, my bruise hurts so much, wah wah…”

Upon hearing Hiram’s cries, Karina’s emotions became even more unstable. She glared at me, “Ms. Finch, you should be aware of Hiram’s status. How dare you kidnap him and let him get injured? Do you have any idea of the consequences?”

I was speechless and out of patience. Just as I was about to retort, Ryan and Faith rushed into the yard.

I was surprised. Weren’t they supposed to be in Springvale for some urgent matter?

“Oh dear, Hiram!” Faith exclaimed and rushed to hug the boy tightly.

“Grandma, Grandpa!” Upon seeing Ryan and Faith, Hiram’s mood brightened.

Ryan picked up Hiram and both of them fussed over the boy’s bruise, expressing their concern and regret. “How did you get hurt so badly? Does it hurt? Did you put any ointment on it?”

Hiram clung to Ryan’s neck, looking pitiful.

no idea how he ended up here,

a job interview today and he had an important meeting to attend, so he asked me to look after Hiram for a while.” I was annoyed and immediately dialed Neil’s number

wouldn’t pick up the phone.

However, she seemed to have figured out the importance Hiram held in Ryan and Faith’s hearts and decided to use it to her advantage. “Ms. Finch, if

I retorted, finding the whole

slandering you?”

busy and don’t have time for this,” I pointed

were slightly uncomfortable. This issue concerned the safety of their grandchild, so I assumed they would side

whipped out her phone and dialed

I was dumbstruck.

reason even Ryan and Faith couldn’t dispute, and so she

forward and

some misunderstanding. Let’s wait till Neil is done with his work and

grandchild of the Whitmore family. It’s only natural for me to worry about his safety. If we don’t clear this up, what if it happens

been worried about Hiram and doubted me, but they chose to trust

escalating, the police had already arrived at my door.

room. If a commotion were to start, it would only complicate things.

of the

at me and said, “This woman nearly abducted my child and caused him to get injured. I think it’s only right that you

a few seconds, probably thinking that I didn’t look like a kidnapper,

Irene, and this house is my home. These people are trespassing and disturbing