Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 469

“Good to see you,” Mitch greeted me warmly.

This time, Hiram seemed a lot more comfortable with me, even cheerfully calling me “Ms. Finch”!

But little did he know, the consequences of my visit would lead him into facing Karina’s scolding.

With a smile, I asked Hiram, “Where are your parents?”

“They’re inside, and so are my grandparents!” Hiram enthusiastically led me in. It was his birthday, and the house was beautifully decorated.

The staff was bustling around, Neil was on a call in the living room, and Ryan was fussing with a model toy, likely a gift for Hiram. Upon seeing me, a grin flashed across Ryan’s face, “Irene’s here!”

He then picked up Serena from her stroller, “And Princess Serena too. She’s getting prettier every day!”

Ryan was visibly more relaxed with Serena this time, his affection for her clear in his words.

Instead of bringing Brandon, I chose to bring Serena because Brandon’s resemblance to Neil was growing more pronounced, and I didn’t want to stir up any unnecessary associations for Ryan and Faith.

“Ah, Irene’s here?” Faith descended from the second floor, looking as healthy as ever, save for her slightly red, swollen eyes that showed signs of recent crying.

“Hello,” I greeted politely, my eyes scanning the room for Karina. On such an important day, where could she be?

Neil noticed my tense gaze and calmly explained, “Karina had to attend to something at the hospital, and she’ll be back shortly.” I was least interested in seeing Karina. If it weren’t for Faith’s situation, I wouldn’t be here at all.

Serena’s stroller and gave it to Hiram. “Happy birthday, Hiram. This is

sight of the console. He nodded enthusiastically, looking

into pleased smiles. They were more than happy to see Hiram and me getting

me to a seat on the couch. A servant brought me coffee, and there were candies and fruit on the

the Whitmore family, so a grand celebration was to be expected.

was still nestled in Ryan’s arms. She seemed to enjoy the company of the Whitmore family, being well-behaved whether held by Neil

Look at her big eyes and cherry lips; she’s adorable. She’s going to be a beauty when she grows up, just like Irene!” Faith

like Irene,” Ryan chimed in. Without Karina around, their praises for me were

merely

were still one big family, and Serena

partners of the Whitmore family. Some even traveled all the way

the importance they placed on the

Ryan handed Serena to Faith, and both father and son

game, oblivious to the buzzing activity around him.

to do so, with

as she embraced Hiram. But when she noticed the game console in

down the console and

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games, albeit with time restrictions. Why was she acting as if

wrong with Hiram playing a little on his special

that Hiram’s been falling behind in his studies, and prolonged gaming can overstimulate a child’s brain. It’s not good for him either way,” Karina explained as she took the game console from Hiram and casually placed it