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.

hadn’t expected this doctor to know Karina.

a significant character in the story of Neil and

problem. I’ll come to see you after I finish work at noon,” the doctor cheerfully replied before hanging

a little irritating. I’d rather spend more money and find a postpartum recovery center.

I politely declined her offer and

started crying, probably because she was hungry. I quickly picked her up to soothe her,

parked just outside the hospital. As my mom and I were about

a gentle light brown, shimmered under the sun, making her look like a doll.

had arranged to have lunch with Karina. Why was she here so soon?

and urged me, “Go

I ignored Karina and headed straight for my

“Ms. Finch, I think I owe you an apology.”

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

Karina

see you and said some unpleasant things to you, Russel, and the kids. I want to apologize on his behalf. That wasn’t his intention,” Karina sincerely

to me anymore. We’re not close, and I’m not interested in having a long conversation

and my mom placed Serena in the car

the car window. I glanced at her before driving away.

who bothered me by moving away from Rosemont. I hadn’t expected Karina to start working in

birth around the same time as me. Now, she, Barbara Sands, and Lspend our days talking about

found out I was pregnant with twins, they were shocked. Before

Neil and I had broken up because of this and that

birth to twins, which

sharing the news with them, and then they were genuinely

the end, they all had one question: who’s