Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 429

My parents were still out, leaving me and Norah to fend for ourselves. With just two adults, keeping tabs on three kids was proving to be quite the challenge.

Thankfully, the babies were usually well-behaved, though they had their moments of fussiness that were difficult to soothe.

After Stella returned to her home in Rosemont, she reached out to me once, video calling to see her kid, Yara. She then made me promise not to let Mitch know that Yara was with me, and absolutely not to let him take her.

“Alright, don’t worry,” I assured her, nodding my head.

With that, Stella ended the call, seemingly relieved.

But I hadn’t expected Mitch to come looking for me so soon.

Just three days after Stella left, he showed up at my doorstep. The moment I saw him, I blocked the entrance, refusing to let him in.

“Where is my kid?” Mitch looked like he hadn’t slept in’ days; his eyes were bloodshot and dark circles painted his under eyes.

“Stella took her,” I replied, keeping my expression as neutral as possible. “So you care about your kid now? Aren’t you responsible for all of this?”

“Enough with the nonsense, I just want my kid!” Mitch snapped, his patience clearly wearing thin. “I know she didn’t take Yara with her. She went to my parents’ house, caused a scene, and my parents haven’t seen Yara!”

He tried to barge in but I held my ground. Fortunately, he didn’t dare to force his way in.

Instead, he grabbed my arm, “Irene, I know you’re close to her, but this is my family matter. Don’t overstep!”

certainly is your family matter, but this here is my house and you’re trespassing!” I warned, “If you keep this up,

so preoccupied with finding his child that he didn’t seem to care about anything else. His grip on my hand tightened, causing me pain.

for a walk. Yara had been crying all day, so I decided to stay home with Serena and

only trying to stall

as Mitch’s grip tightened, I stumbled back, allowing him access into the

search for his kid. I quickly sent a

living room were only Serena and Brandon. Mitch searched every room in the house and when he couldn’t find Yara, he stood

a sigh of relief, he suddenly focused on something: a pair of baby shoes on the shoe rack by the door. They were Yara’s; she had wet her shoes earlier

lit up, “These are Yara’s shoes! Irene, where have you

the shoes and glared at me.

I had overlooked the shoes and now I was at a

come up with an explanation, I felt a

as he looked at Mitch, “Mitch, what are you up

this is none of your business. Irene has hidden my child and I must take her back!” Mitch was more restrained in front of Neil, even in his agitated

state.

and asked me not to let Mitch take her. If I failed, I didn’t

appearance was a godsend; at least he

child?”

the shoes, hoping that he would

me,

pair for Yara, she also bought a pair for Serena.” I

me. I was stunned, unsure