Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 474

“Hiram.” Karina looked at Hiram, seemingly sensing something amiss. She gazed with explicit threat, despite in the presence of

everyone.

It was hard to describe how I felt. How could someone look at their own child in such a way? It was as if he wasn’t her son but an insubordinate slave.

Hiram fell silent and shrunk back submissively.

I knew what he was afraid of. If I spoke out, he might have to face Karina’s punishment.

Even if I didn’t say anything, he would still be scolded.

“I have nothing to say.” The words died in my throat. No matter how much I disliked Hiram, I couldn’t bear to see him punished by Karina.

He was like a puppet that Karina had meticulously crafted. He appeared to be cherished, but in reality, he wasn’t truly cared for.

Karina exhaled in relief knowing I wasn’t going to continue. If she provoked me any further, it would only be disadvantageous for her.

The Whitmore family was now a complex mess with Karina and Hiram’s return. I was ready to leave with Serena, but Neil stopped me. “First clear it up, what did Karina make Hiram do?”

“Dad, Mommy didn’t make me do anything. Don’t misunderstand her!” Hiram, seeing Neil getting serious, quickly went over to hug Neil’s leg and pleaded, “Don’t blame my mommy, okay?”

He started crying as he spoke, and Neil’s expression softened slightly. He loved his son deeply.

I left with Serena in his moment of hesitation. This was their family matter, and I didn’t want to get involved.

“Rena, you’re back.”

that my mom had returned. She was tending to the vegetable garden in the yard.

“Mom, why are

some errands, so I came back first.” My mom looked weary. Her eyes were red and swollen. She managed to squeeze out

not settled over there?” I asked softly. My heart ached as I saw my mom’s tiring

took care of her funeral, I came back first. I just felt

when I learned of Emily’s passing. Mom had never told me before that.

couldn’t help but feel a lump in

hands, and came over to check on Serena in the stroller. “Where did you take her? Why did you leave Brandon home alone?”

to Neil’s house. She was already in a terrible mood, so I didn’t want to make her feel worse.

ones. The weather is so hot, and you should avoid taking her out

talking about Serena and Brandon did a genuine

it weren’t for Faith, and I had no idea that today

and I were playing with Serena in the living room, and we

opened

the ideal son-in-law, and she would fully support it if ever I agreed to him.

quickly gone back to normal. He was always polite and courteous in front of my

Russel carried some

groceries and felt both grateful and embarrassed. “Russel, you don’t have to keep coming over to cook for Rena. We have Norah here,

I didn’t know how to

few days ago went unnoticed by everyone. I hadn’t even told

but I avoided his gaze and continued playing with Serena. He reassured my morn, “Don’t worry.

gave me a look, which I understood. She hoped that I would seize the