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.

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

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

name ‘Karina’ conjured up the image of Karina in

precise. And she had recently been spotted in the area. Was she here

my priority was to

when I left, and my figure

from the

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

working with you all!” Karina responded cheerfully. The doctor’s coat gave her an even more professional aura; she

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

soon enough, the anxiety

I was likely to deliver

approached the elevator, I saw my dad and mom coming towards me. Seeing my troubled

with the babies?”

oxygen; we’ll leave as soon as

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

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

before. I only saw his side profile, his

instant, a special skill I had

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

my attention being drawn away from my emotions by

wrong?” my mom asked,

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

Could they sense a blood relative at such