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.

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

said,

Faith exchanged a look before he continued, “We were hoping to

The last thing that I

were Neil’s, we wouldn’t have been able to sit together peacefully anymore. There would have definitely been a custody battle.

weren’t going to let their grandchildren be

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

looks a lot like Neil. 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 to be sure. It’s not fair to you for us

Faith. They had been good to

Brandon, I felt

children with Russel. Both of us

so much like…”

alike, especially babies. We can’t know for sure what they’ll look like when they grow

children, I wasn’t about

sighed heavily, failing to articulate his

Neil’s fault. We wronged you. But this isn’t a game. Could you do this

matter what, I wasn’t going to agree to

for a DNA test, the truth would have

definitely

even though I felt guilty towards Ryan and Faith for denying them their grandchildren, I had

not discuss this any further. If

could argue, the

that opportunity to answer

I hadn’t, because the visitor

before