Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 413

I never thought they’d show up at my place.

I didn’t recall giving them my address.

“It was Neil who told us,” Faith explained, seeing my surprised expression.

“Please come in,” I said, snapping out of my trance and quickly inviting them in for a cup of coffee.

Hiram followed them in, behaving unusually well that day.

Once Ryan and Faith were comfortably seated in the living room, I made them some coffee and fetched a few toys and snacks for Hiram’before taking a seat across from them.

Beside the couch were some gifts they had brought, all appearing to be quite expensive.

Breaking the silence, I asked, “Ryan, Faith, what brings you here today? I wasn’t expecting you, so I haven’t prepared anything.”

“We just wanted to check in on you and your folks. I didn’t know where you were staying, so I asked Neil,” Faith replied with a broad smile before glancing around the room, “Where are your two little angels?”

“The nanny took them out for a walk,” I answered.

“That sounds lovely!” Faith commented, though I could see a hint of disappointment in her eyes. Did she want to see Serena and Brandon?

I was worried. Didn’t they believe that Serena and Brandon were my children with Russel? Despite Russel saying he had a DNA test done, who knew what Ryan and Faith were thinking?

Just then, Hiram ran out to the yard. I was a bit anxious, but Faith reassured me, “It’s all right. Let him play. He wouldn’t be interested in our adult conversation anyway.”

No sooner had Faith finished speaking than Hiram returned, quietly playing with his toys on the floor and causing no disturbance.

purpose for the visit, “Irene, there’s something we need to ask of you.

uneasy, I said, “Go

“We were hoping to have another DNA test done

thing that I wanted

family found out that Serena and Brandon were Neil’s, we wouldn’t have been able to sit together peacefully

and Faith had always been kind to me, but they weren’t going

you want to do that?” I asked, managing to keep my voice

Irene, we don’t mean anything by it. We just want to know the truth, okay?” Faith pleaded, “Even if they aren’t your children with Neil, we just want

the peace with Ryan and Faith. They had been good to me, and I saw no reason to pick a fight.

doubting Serena and Brandon, I

my children with Russel. Both of us handled the DNA

looks so much like…” Ryan started.

the world who look alike, especially babies. We can’t know for sure what they’ll look like when they grow up,” I

to my children, I wasn’t about to back down.

to articulate his thoughts.

pleaded, “Irene, we know all this is Neil’s fault. We wronged you. But

I wasn’t going to

for a

would have definitely made a fuss about it.

for denying them their grandchildren, I had

any further.

could argue, the doorbell rang

took that opportunity to answer it and

I wish I hadn’t, because the

he frowned as usual before glancing towards the living room, “Are