Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

“Whether you appreciate her or not is your own business, but I see her as unfit for the task. You should find someone else to follow up.” Neil rejected without hesitation once again.

Mitch fell silent on the other end, and after a moment, he said, “Alright, I understand.”

Then he hung up.

With that, the tension in my chest eased, yet at the same time, I was intrigued.

Neil didn’t tell Mitch that I was holding Yara in the car at the moment.

But I didn’t ask. I just held the child tighter in my arms, lost in thoughts about what to do next. Should I involve Stella in this and let her make the decision?

“We’re here.” Neil didn’t step out of the car when we reached my house, just reminded me.

“Thanks for today.” I got out of the car, still cradling Yara.

Through the car window, Neil’s gaze remained on the child in my arms, which made me anxious. He didn’t say anything earlier, but he might spill the beans to Mitch as soon as I leave.

With this uneasy feeling. I returned home, while Neil drove off.

Norah came to check on Yara. After I told her about the dosage, I went to check on Serena and Brandon. The two were playing, their innocent gestures and babbling melting my heart.

Every time I saw these two, all my worries disappeared. With them by my side, there was always hope.

I wanted to tell Stella that Neil knew Yara was with me, but I was worried that it might affect her situation.

After two days of anxiety, Mitch didn’t show up, and my worries gradually faded, the matter momentarily forgotten.

By late afternoon, after dinner, Norah greeted

I nodded. Fearing that Yara might be seen, or that Mitch might have someone lurking around, I didn’t take Yara out. Instead, we

set of

into the bathtub, the doorbell rang. Could Norah have forgotten something? But didn’t she know the

and my heart nearly stopped when I

again? Wasn’t he supposed to return to Rosemont?

decided to

said, “Irene, open the door! If you don’t, I’ll kick it down! Or you can wait for

went blank. From his tone, it seemed he was certain that Yara was with me. How

“Bang!”

startled me. Someone had kicked the

her faint cries coming from the

Yara, quickly tidied up anything related to her, and left through the back

if Russel was home, but I had to keep Yara safe

but I couldn’t open the one leading into the house. As I

still glistening with moisture, was dressed in his usual casual attire, simple

at me, then at the baby in

Can you look after Yara for a bit?” I didn’t have time

readily, taking Yara from me. He was quite skilled at holding a baby, probably from taking care of Serena and Brandon.

immediately returned to my

living room from the backyard, I saw Mitch storming in. It seemed my gate had been broken.

your mind?” I

have you? Irene, on what grounds do you hide my child? Where’s my Yara?” Mitch was seething, glaring at

laid-back and afraid of women, with such a fearsome expression, even more so