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.

babies’ movements, frequency, and count. If there’s any anomaly, come to the hospital immediately,” the doctor advised me meticulously, “Why are you here alone? Don’t you have someone to accompany you? Look at your belly; what if

as I was about to answer that my family was outside, I suddenly heard someone say, “Dr. Karina, this is our

‘Karina’ conjured up the

was a doctor. She was an obstetrician to be precise. And she had recently been spotted in the area. Was

priority was

mask and a hat when I left, and my figure had changed, so she probably wouldn’t have recognized

my back to it, I caught a glimpse of Karina from the corner of my

duty? Welcome!” The doctor who examined me greeted Karina

Karina responded cheerfully. The doctor’s coat gave her an even more professional aura; she seemed more

left. As I brushed past Karina, she glanced at me with a stranger’s gaze and

of relief, but soon

were with that hospital, and I was likely to deliver there. If Karina saw my records, wouldn’t she

I approached the elevator, I saw my dad and mom coming towards me. Seeing my troubled face, my mom quickly asked, “What happened? Is

with the babies?”

leave as soon as I’m done,” I replied, shaking my

and pressed the button for the ground floor, I caught a glimpse of Neil through the closing doors,

hadn’t seen Neil for more than half a year, and I didn’t expect our reunion to be in a

his side

instant, a special skill I

and mom didn’t notice Neil. They were focused on me, and their faces filled with concern when I mentioned taking

cried out, my attention being drawn away from my

wrong?” my mom asked,

fight inside; they keep kicking me!”

sense a blood relative at such a young age? My mind was