Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 381

Two children, a girl named Serena and a boy named Brandon.

Those were the names I had chosen for them, without any particular meaning. I just thought they sounded nice.

Thinking I lacked culture, my dad sifted through an English dictionary, wanting to change them. But Russel stood up for me, saying, “We shouldn’t burden children with adult expectations through their names. They’ll have their own lives.”

Finally, my dad backed down and accepted the names.

“Alright, you stay at home. I’ll accompany Rena to the hospital,” my mom decided when I had to go for a postpartum checkup after my confinement period. My dad wanted to join, but my mom stopped it.

I took my daughter to the hospital, leaving my son at home under my dad’s care.

The hospital we chose was close and well-equipped, but Karina worked there, and I avoided crossing paths with her at all costs.

“Mom, can you hold Serena while I go for my checkup?” Thanded my daughter to my mom when it was my turn for the checkup.

“Sure,” my mom took Serena with a smile and sat down on a chair, playing with her.

After the checkup, the doctor suggested I should have a postpartum recovery treatment. Although my condition wasn’t bad, having given birth to twins, my pelvic floor muscles needed some restorative treatment.

When the doctor explained the process to me, her phone rang.

“Dinner? Sure, aren’t you working today?” Her tone was enthusiastic. “I’ll come to see you after I finish work at noon. Is your significant other around?”

“No, he’s swamped with work and has returned to Rosemont. That’s why I wanted to catch up with you,” came Karina’s voice from the speakerphone.

expected this doctor to know

me, even though I was a significant character in

at noon,” the doctor cheerfully

The thought of her knowing Karina was a little irritating. I’d rather spend more money

thank you,” I politely declined her offer

up to soothe her, and only after she fell asleep did I breathe a sigh of relief and head back home.

As my mom

gentle light brown, shimmered under the sun, making

puzzled. The doctor had arranged to have lunch with

Serena from me, and urged me, “Go start the

I ignored Karina and headed straight for

called out to me, “Ms. Finch, I think I owe you

didn’t care about her apology; I just didn’t

Bonnie, Karina

to see you and said some unpleasant things to you, Russel, and the kids. I want to apologize on his

turned around, “Don’t mention Neil to me anymore. We’re not close, and I’m not interested in having a long conversation with you.”

got into my car, and my mom placed Serena in the

look too pleased from outside the car window. I glanced at her

from Rosemont. I hadn’t expected Karina to start working in

I received a call from Stella. She gave birth around the same time as me. Now, she, Barbara Sands, and Lspend our

with twins, they were shocked. Before that,

pitied me, thinking that Neil and I had broken up because of this and that Karina,

soon after, I gave birth to twins, which was a huge

me of not sharing the news with them, and then they were genuinely happy for me.

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