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.”

nodding vigorously, “Right, Dad. You noticed that my

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

lip and hastened

stumbled over a rock and twisted my ankle. I

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

“How many times are you

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 best to get it checked

when I get home,” I declined Karina’s suggestion, attempting to continue walking despite

push the stroller only amplified the pain in my ankle.

took the stroller from me. A set of

stroller forward.

What was he trying to do in front

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

expression softened slightly at Karina’s

not to notice.

starting to

reason to refuse. I let

at my doorstep in about ten minutes.

extracted my hand from Karina’s and took the stroller from

His innocent questions made Karina laugh, and she would then pass those

it weren’t for my limping between them, they would’ve looked like a couple taking their eldest son and twin babies out for a

offered, taking the stroller from me and continuing

make my parents uncomfortable when Russel, my neighbor, suddenly emerged