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.

the hospital immediately,”

to answer that my family was outside, I suddenly heard someone say, “Dr. Karina,

name ‘Karina’ conjured up the image

was an obstetrician to be precise. And she had recently been spotted in the area. Was she here for some temporary

priority was to avoid

hat when I left, and

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

reporting for duty? Welcome!” The doctor who

with you all!” Karina responded cheerfully. The doctor’s coat gave her an

brushed past Karina, she glanced at me with a stranger’s gaze and then quickly

relief, but soon enough, the anxiety returned. Why was Karina working at that

records were with that hospital, and I was likely to deliver there. If Karina saw my

dad and mom coming towards me. Seeing my troubled face, my

with the babies?”

take some oxygen; we’ll leave as soon as I’m done,” I replied, shaking

I entered the elevator and pressed the button for the ground floor, I caught a

for more than half a year, and I didn’t expect

his side profile, his

him clearly in an instant, a special skill I had honed

Neil. They were focused on me, and their faces filled with concern when

I suddenly cried out, my attention being drawn away

my mom asked, holding

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

they sense a