Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 387

“All right, let’s head in too,” Russel suggested as he watched Neil and his crew depart, swinging open the gate to my homestead.

I called out, “Dad, Mom!”

Quick as a flash, my parents hurried out. There was a surprised look on their faces as they took in my limp.

They took charge of pushing the kids in, while Russel supported me.

Once we settled into the living room, Serena and Brandon had already drifted off to sleep. I relayed the events of the evening at the beach to my parents and Russel, sparing no detail.

Upon hearing that Serena had almost had an accident, my dad paled, “I told you not to take the kids out so late at night. It gets crowded there. You need to always set the brake on the stroller when it’s parked. How could you just leave Serena there and walk away?”

His affection for me, once boundless, then seemed divided between Serena and Brandon. Yet, I felt no jealousy. I knew that the love my parents held for their grandchildren was simply a natural thing.

“Absolutely,” my mother chimed in, “Next time, one of us must accompany you!” She immediately went to check on Serena. Her heart ached with concern.

Meanwhile, Russel had fetched some ointment, urging me to take off my shoes so he could apply it.

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my swollen ankle, he sighed, “Try not to rush while walking. Twisted ankles can get worse

nodded, accepting his advice despite the frustrating inevitability of my missteps.

it was late into the

reservation. “Russel, how come I never knew you were such a great

Russel retorted, peeling a shrimp and effortlessly placing it in my bowl. “Eat up.”

“Putting on a lovers’ show for us, are you? A man as devoted and upright as Dr. Russel is rare these days. How envious!”

bowl, declaring with a serious face, “Whatever other women have, my woman

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almost made everyone burst into

tucking

just next door. You don’t need

me and cooking for everyone,”

been a while since I

guilty, knowing that it was my situation that had

being

will be here for a while, working on a project with Whitmore Co. If you want to mend your

keep that in mind. Now, get some rest,”

rest too,” I said. Then suddenly I recalled something and asked, “By the way, how’s your

of unease crossed Russel’s eyes before he looked away, replying casually, “He’s fine. Just some minor health issues

of days, Stella and her crew moved to a house they had rented nearby, as they planned to stay

family returned to Rosemont.