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.

Serena would wave her little hands around, seemingly enjoying the

“If she wants to go, I’m

to give him an

not say anything. Instead, he gave me a knowing look, and

kids of his own accord, and despite how

parents would have just let him back in. Deep down, they were hoping for

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

refuse; the idea of going on a couple’s retreat

trust us? We’ll call you if anything happens. Consider this

you were pregnant. Now you have a

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

He playfully tickled Serena, radiating

or moved, I would have been lying. At that time, I was not just thinking for myself, but

father. If I could have accepted

“As long as Russel could keep showering them with the same level of love and tenderness…”

could I have expected Russel to continue being so good to my children?

this Friday, and I’ll pick you

time, we could have hired a nanny to help my parents with Serena and Brandon. I was a bit worried that they might-have struggled to manage, and I was wary of the old-fashioned childcare methods they might have

profiles of some top-notch nannies. The

come to my house on Friday morning. After briefing her on the basic childcare needs, Stella arrived, as

in charge of driving, while Stella sat in the backseat

and I followed in another car, heading towards the island that was to be our

drive, I listened to music and occasionally made small talk, which was