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.”

noticed

a shield,” Karina said with a smile of satisfaction on her face. Seeing Neil and Hiram getting

my lip and hastened

a rock and twisted my ankle. I was speechless at the unfortunate timing

but it was impossible

are you going to twist those ankles of yours?”

turned to look at him, surprise flashing in his eyes. He 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

I’ll just apply some ointment when I get home,” I declined Karina’s

to push the stroller only amplified the pain in my ankle.

from me. A set of long, well-defined hands gripped

stroller forward.

surprise and confusion. What was he trying to do in front of Karina?

me help you walk,” Karina offered, not seeming upset at all. Instead, she supported me,

slightly at Karina’s

not to

was starting to annoy me.

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

my doorstep in about ten minutes.

hand from

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

looked like a couple taking their eldest son and twin babies out for

it to the door,” Karina offered, taking the stroller from me and continuing towards

when Russel, my neighbor, suddenly emerged from his house. Seeing me with