Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 396

I couldn’t be sure. The moment the thought took root, though, I couldn’t suppress it.

If Karina simply ignored me during my ordeal, I might have accused her of having an icy heart but if she intentionally tied that rope around my ankle, that’s a different kettle of fish. Wasn’t that akin to attempted murder?

“Neil, could you fetch me some wet wipes from my bag? My hands are all greasy,” Karina requested, shaking her oil-slicked hands in mild exasperation.

Karina had brought a bag, which was placed just a few feet away from me.

Neil responded, “Sure, in a moment.””

I got up first, “I’ll get it for you!”

Seeing me approach her bag, Karina’s expression momentarily flinched in resistance, she quickly stepped forward, “It’s okay, I’ll get it. God knows this bag is already dirty enough.”

She then moved her bag away to a place beyond my sight, only then did she proceed to take out a pack of wet wipes.

This action of hers seemed a bit odd. Was she worried that I would have seen something in her bag? Or was she just being protective of her privacy?

“What’s up?” My distracted demeanor caught Russel’s attention; he asked in a low voice.

“Nothing,” I snapped back to reality, shaking my head.

A while later, Karina and Neil prepared lunch, which was all seafood, complemented by a bottle of wine provided by the hotel. The spread was quite lavish.

Russel and I sat on one side, with Neil and Karina opposite us.

achievement. She beamed at us, “Ms. Finch, Russel, please try it

looks very fresh,” I

be more attentive to your wife? She’s hurt her hand. You should be helping her with

in unexpectedly, “She’s

my daily activities weren’t much affected, especially when it came to something as simple as eating.

was the case, when Neil said it, it sounded strange.

but Karina remained relaxed, even offering Neil a smile, “Right, I forgot one can eat with one hand. I just wanted to give Russel an opportunity to show

laughed lightly, and turned my head towards Russel, “He’s just a bit introverted in

Karina was so keen on highlighting my relationship with

a hint of a smile tugged at his lips. He seemed

us, had an inscrutable expression, mostly keeping his eyes on

Neil and Karina. Only Karina was enjoying herself, initiating

go to the restroom,” Karina announced midway through

My gaze fell on the bag lying on the edge of the table: She was so protective of that bag earlier. Why didn’t she

for a piece of lobster, and ‘accidentally’ smeared my hand with sauce, “Where are the wipes? I think Dr. Karina has some in her bag. Russel,

only glanced at Neil once. After all, meddling with someone else’s belongings wasn’t really polite, especially with

present.

indifferently, “Yeah, go ahead.”

was a piece of rope in the bag, identical in pattern and thickness to the one that had

was the one behind it, why didn’t she just dispose of the rope in the ocean instead of keeping part

the restroom. It was as if she was deliberately drawing my attention and giving me a chance to discover

when she returned. But I decided against it. Instead, I took

returned. The first thing she did was check her bag. Noticing it