Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 383

*Kids are too young to tell who they resemble. And there are many strangers in the world who look alike,” I said, suppressing a hint of unease in my heart and wearing a calm and composed smile.

Barbara immediately chimed in, “Exactly. My daughter still looks like a bit of a mixed bag. She doesn’t resemble me, her father, or any of the grandparents. Guess we’ll have to wait until she grows up.”

She had a daughter, nearly one year old then, who indeed doesn’t resemble her or Silas much.

“Right. Upon closer inspection, she doesn’t seem to resemble anyone.” Cooper, realizing he misspoke, hurriedly corrected himself.

I laughed it off, not dwelling on that issue any longer. Even if everyone said Brandon looked like Neil Whitmore, so what? I wouldn’t admit it.

The topic was dropped and the atmosphere returned to normal. Everyone chatted and laughed, but a sense of unease lingered in my heart.

Appearance is beyond control.

What if Brandon grew up to resemble Neil more and more, just like Hiram, who could have been recognized as Neil’s son with just one glance? What would I do

then?

How would I explain it?

At noon, my parents prepared a feast of dishes, delicious and plentiful. The tables were full and the lively atmosphere gradually improved my mood. Setting aside my worries, I enjoyed the gathering with my friends.

After lunch, everyone was enjoying their dessert and coffee. The children who could walk and run were playing together, while the infants were being held and cooed.

Suddenly, Mitch received a phone call. After glancing at the caller ID, he gave me a guilty look.

didn’t come back in right after the call. Instead, he

hold it any longer!” After a while, Mitch rushed in, “Rena, where’s the restroom? I drank a

to the bathroom, and

wide open. I was about to close it when a

the beautiful lines of his toned arms. His black wristwatch

he here? I immediately

and the others noticed Neil’s arrival, and

mom, looking unhappy, walked out ready to chase him

Mitch emerged from the bathroom. Seeing the situation, he quickly sped up and reached Neil

restroom!”

be in Rosemont? What was he doing

me, as if deliberately ignoring me. I didn’t mind;

Neil

to get it!” Mitch quickly led Neil out of the yard, looking

just then, Serena and Brandon started crying loudly, as if they

children, but I couldn’t hold both at once.

reason, both little ones were very stubborn today and wouldn’t stop crying no matter how much we cooed. I decided to take Serena outside for some

enough, once I took Serena outside, she stopped crying. I called my mom

brought Brandon out, and everyone was

out, “Let me

to Alicia, but the next second, the little one started crying again. She seemed unwilling, which startled me, so I quickly took

puzzled and tried to hold Brandon, but

that, Stella and the others put their own children aside and tried to hold Serena and Brandon. But none

and anyone can hold them. What’s going on today?” My mom wondered

was also surprised and thought of Neil. It couldn’t have been some sort of bloodline intuition, could

way! That just seemed too