Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 386

I decided to head homie, thinking of rallying Stella and the gang from the amusement park, but they were deep into their fun and I hesitated. Eventually, I sent them a text message and went on my way alone.

My house wasn’t too far from here; the walk would help me cool off after the tense situation.

To my surprise, Neil, Karina, and their son Hiram were also heading in the same direction.

“Hey!” Hiram caught up with a couple of strides, waving at the twins, Serena and Brandon, in the stroller before starting to make funny faces at them.

Karina, for once, put a stop to Hiram’s antics, “Hiram, come here!”

Hiram pouted slightly, “Mommy, I’m just having a bit of fun. They’re so cute!”

Karina’s expression shifted subtly at Hiram’s comment, but she quickly agreed, “Yes, they are indeed cute. Don’t you think they resemble that gentleman we saw at the hospital the other day?”

Hiram pondered for a moment before shaking his head and answering, “I don’t think so… I think he…

He pointed at Brandon in the stroller, then at Neil, “He looks like…”

Before he could finish his sentence, Karina quickly interrupted him, “Hiram, have you completed your English workbook today? I remember you rushing out before finishing!”

At Karina’s question, Hiram looked taken aback and a bit anxious, “Mommy, 1…”

Neil spoke up then, “That’s all right, there’s always tomorrow. We can take our time learning.”

You noticed

it? Don’t use your dad as a shield,” Karina said with a smile of satisfaction on her face. Seeing Neil and Hiram getting along must’ve made her happy; it’s what she’d been hoping

my lip and hastened my pace.

walked so fast that I stumbled over a rock and twisted my ankle. I was speechless

attempted to push the stroller home despite the intense pain, but it was impossible to ignore and even harder to walk

many times are you going to

seemed as surprised as I was about his subconscious reaction. His surprise quickly turned into indifference “Has Ms. Finch always had a history of twisting her ankles?” Karina asked, glancing between Neil and me. “If so, it’s

some ointment when I get home,” I

the stroller only amplified the pain in my

to call my parents for help, someone took the stroller from me. A set of

stroller forward.

looked at Neil in surprise and confusion. What was he

seeming upset at all. Instead, she supported me, allowing me to walk

slightly at

not to

starting to annoy

on playing the good Samaritans, I saw no reason to refuse. I let Neil push the stroller while Karina supported me, all the

at my doorstep in

hand from Karina’s and took the stroller from Neil, thanking them with

couple, especially with Hiram running around. His innocent questions made Karina

like a couple taking their eldest

taking the stroller from me

about to refuse, not wanting to make my parents uncomfortable when Russel, my neighbor, suddenly emerged from his