Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chatper 494

Chapter 494

“I believe in him, too,” Karina responded, her voice strained with irritation. She finally got the hint and fell silent.

A thought suddenly crossed my mind. Could Louis be behind all of this? Or was there someone else involved?

For some reason, Russel came to mind.

But Russel was busy, working as a doctor in Eldoria. He wasn’t on speaking terms with his family because of me. It was unlikely he had time to meddle in Neil’s affairs.

Lost in my thoughts, we arrived at the base of Heavenly Mountain.

Heavenly Mountain was a sight to behold, majestic and awe-inspiring. It drew many

visitors, some to sightsee and others to pray for good luck at the shrine.

Karina, holding Hiram’s hand, pointed toward a cable car. “Let’s take that up the mountain.”

“Alright. Let’s go.” Faith agreed without argument.

We split into two groups for the cable car ride. Faith and I were in one car, with her helping

me look after the kids. Karina and Hiram took the other.

Faith was unusually quiet during the ride. It was clear that Whitmore Co. was in some serious trouble; otherwise, she would not be this upset. All I could do was avoid bringing up the subject and adding to her stress.

Eventually, Faith broke the silence. “Irene, I want Neil to send Karina away. We’ll compensate her generously. Essentially, we’re buying Hiram from her. Is that unfair?”

in a position to judge,” I sighed. “Neil and Karina were forced apart and never got closure. You should respect Neil’s feelings. Don’t

with him.”

me and his father, the Whitmores would’ve been ruined

No one could predict what would

losing Neil and her manipulative tactics, including using Hiram, proved she was

as if wanting to

reached the top of the mountain. We still had a twenty-minute walk ahead to reach the shrine. Standing on the cobblestone steps,

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briefly, but that peace was short-lived as thoughts of the child Neil and I lost crept in. We were here to fulfill a

losing her hit me hard,

solemn. She glanced at Serena in her arms and sighed,

behind us, didn’t react to

I just didn’t want her to see my vulnerability, so I held back my tears and

half an hour to reach the shrine.

as if a weight was lifted off my chest. If this could alleviate some of our guilt and let my child rest in peace, then it

in the past now,” Faith whispered as we left the

my voice choked

didn’t have the destiny to meet. I believe in karma and reincarnation. It gives me spiritual solace,” Faith said

to find the words.

Karina remained silent. Was it the events of last night, or was it because Neil wasn’t there that she wasn’t as talkative?

to the cable car, Karina finally spoke. “Ms. Finch, did

I wasn’t aware of this. Russel rarely discussed his work with

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