Reborn Through Fire

Chapter 1442

Blake could not help but feel a twinge of sadness as he watched his siblings snuggle up to Kisa and call her “Mommy”. He longed to do the same, but he was too afraid of what might happen if he acknowledged his biological parents. His godparents had warned him that it could put everyone in danger, and while he did not understand why, he did not want to take any chances.

But then Ada tugged on his hand and beamed up at him. “Blake, you can call her Mommy too! We’re all Mommy’s good children.”

Blake looked at Kisa.

Kisa nodded in agreement. “Yes, Blake. You can call me Mommy if you want to.”

For a moment, Blake hesitated, his eyes glistening with unshed tears. But then he shook his head.” Ma’am is enough for me.”

Kisa thought he was missing his biological mother, and without pressing him further, she reached out and gently ran her hand over his hair.

care about you. You can talk to us about anything that is bothering

around Blake’s shoulder, looking like a protective older brother.

a warm smile.

said with a deep

embrace. Perhaps because of her pregnancy, she felt her maternal instincts kicking into overdrive these few days. After putting the child to sleep, it was already ten o’clock. She stood in the empty room for a while, struggling

and find Gilbert.

now, so she thought she should avoid angering him. She closed the door behind her and headed toward the bed, when suddenly she heard running water coming from the bathroom. Kisa shuddered and quickly

then remembered that his arm was injured, and he could not touch water. She hurried to the bathroom door and knocked, but there was no response. Perhaps the sound of water was too loud, drowning out the

shouted, “Gilbert, are you in there?”

no answer came. She tried to turn the door handle, but it would not budge. The door was locked from the inside. She pursed her lips and turned to leave Suddenly, she heard the door opening behind