Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 373

“Try to stay in as much as possible,” my dad warned us.

I nodded, my hand instinctively rubbing my belly, filled with unease as if someone were coming to snatch my babies away.

“Alright, they’re probably just passing by. I’ll stay in for a few days.” I responded.

Despite my words, everyone looked grave. Some emotional entanglements that should have ended long before just never seemed to go away from our lives.

Ever since we found out Neil and Karina were in town, we kept our doors closed for three days, and Russel rarely dropped by.

“You’ve got your prenatal check-up today; are you all set?” my mom asked me early in the morning.

Despite my reluctance to go out, I had to keep up with my prenatal appointments. The doctor warned that twins were prone to premature birth, requiring stricter conditions during delivery and weekly check-ups in the latter part of pregnancy, ideally twice a week.

That was about the health of me and my babies. I had to step out.

Dad had the car ready, and we set off for the hospital.

Upon reaching, I felt a bit hungry, but some tests required fasting, so I asked my dad to grab some food for me, while my mom helped with the payment and paperwork.

After the check-up, the doctor told me, “The babies are a bit oxygen-deprived. You need to take oxygen. If you can do it at home, do it daily; otherwise, you’ll have to come to the hospital.”

“Is it that serious?” I gasped.

If there’s any anomaly, come to the hospital immediately,” the doctor advised me

about to answer that my family was outside, I suddenly heard

conjured up the image of Karina

had recently been spotted in the area. Was she here for

was

a hat when I left, and my figure

it, I caught a glimpse of Karina from the corner of my eye. She was indeed in

Karina, reporting for duty? Welcome!” The doctor

forward to working with you all!” Karina responded cheerfully. The doctor’s coat gave her an even more professional aura; she seemed more serious than Bonnie Tueley,

past Karina, she glanced at me

I let out a sigh of relief, but soon enough, the anxiety returned. Why

with that hospital, and I was likely to

my dad and mom coming towards me. Seeing my troubled face, my mom quickly asked, “What

with the babies?”

we’ll leave as

glances. As I entered the elevator and pressed the button for the ground floor,

more than half a year, and I didn’t expect our reunion to be

thinner than before. I only saw his side profile, his

an instant, a

didn’t notice Neil. They were focused on me, and their faces

being drawn away from my emotions by the babies

mom asked, holding my hand

a fight inside; they keep kicking me!” I laughed, rubbing my

they sensed Neil passing by and reacted. Could they sense a