Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 389

“Word has it that Neil’s parents are quite smitten with the boy. They’ve been itching to be grandparents for a while now. They must be absolutely thrilled.” My father casually mentioned.

If Ryan and Faith Whitmore ever found out that Serena and Brandon were their grandchildren, I bet they would have been over the moon.

It was not as though the Whitmores couldn’t afford to provide for them. But it was heartbreaking to know that my twins were destined to grow up without the affection of their grandparents.

No matter what, I had to do everything in my power to fill the void of love they were missing.

Three days later, Stella and Mitch returned to Eldoria, this time accompanied by their newborn. They had left the older twins with the grandparents for the time

being.

Bounding into my house with her usual enthusiasm, Stella announced, “Rena, let’s go out and have some fun!”

“Fun? What kind of fun?” I asked absentmindedly while trimming Brandon’s nails.

“There’s this couple’s retreat on an island nearby for three days and two nights. It’s just a two-hour drive from here. Let’s go!” Stella, ever the restless spirit, proposed. I refused, a bit helpless, “I can’t. I have the kids. Why don’t you and Mitch go?”

Stella pouted, “That’s no fun. You and Russel have kids together and yet you haven’t even thrown a wedding party or anything. You need to do something significant.” Then she looked at Russel and asked, “Don’t you think so, Russel?”

Russel was perched by the window, basking Serena in the sunlight. He had placed her on his lap, and his arms gently wrapped around her. The scene was heartwarming.

little hands around,

she wants to go, I’m all for

go with you. Aren’t you going to give him an answer? It

say anything. Instead, he gave me a knowing look, and his eyes were full of

me take care of the kids of his own accord, and despite how selfish it might be to admit, I couldn’t bring myself to refuse

Deep down,

for a few days,” my mother chimed in. “We’ll hire a nanny to help out/ before you leave.

comfortable leaving the kids.” I tried to refuse; the idea of going on a couple’s retreat with

worried about? We’re their grandparents. Don’t you trust us? We’ll call you if anything happens. Consider this a chance to unwind. You’ve been cooped up inside for

being bored at home when you were pregnant. Now you have a chance to get out and

and Stella’s encouragement, I reluctantly agreed to go, partly

grew brighter. He playfully tickled Serena,

or moved, I would have been lying. At that time, I was

too young to recognize their own father. If I could have accepted Russel, they might have started looking at him as their own father.

long as Russel could keep showering them with the same level of love and

so good to my children? He had every right to have

settled. We’ll leave this Friday, and I’ll pick you up!” Stella bade me goodbye,

with Serena and Brandon. I was a bit worried that they might-have struggled to

contacted a nanny service and received profiles of some top-notch nannies. The choice

my house on Friday morning. After briefing her

was in charge of driving, while Stella sat in the backseat with

that was to be our home

made