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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rush while walking. Twisted ankles can get worse over

his advice despite the

and her group returned, it was late into the night. Russel had prepared a

Cooper lavished praise without reservation. “Russel, how come I never knew you were such

for it before,” Russel retorted, peeling a

lovers’ show for us, are you? A man as devoted and

peeling a few shrimps into Stella’s bowl, declaring with a serious face, “Whatever other women have, my woman should have too!”

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and dramatic declaration almost made everyone

lively and relaxed atmosphere dispelled the bitter mood from earlier. After tucking everyone in, I limped towards the gate to see

stopped me, “Go to sleep, I’m just next

cooking for everyone,” I

“It’s been a

it was my situation that had distanced Russel from Mitch and

by Neil, believing that Russel had crossed a line by being interested in his friend’s

project with Whitmore Co. If you want to mend your relationship with them, now’s the

keep that in mind. Now, get some rest,” Russel replied simply, urging

rest too,” I said. Then suddenly I recalled

before he looked away, replying casually, “He’s fine.

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

and Barbara’s family returned to