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.

Brandon for a walk.” By late afternoon, after dinner, Norah greeted me with her usual

or that Mitch might have someone lurking around, I didn’t take Yara out. Instead, we stayed home

found a set of clothes, preparing to bathe Yara.

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

the situation first, and my heart nearly stopped when I saw

again? Wasn’t he supposed

decided to

If you don’t, I’ll kick it down!

he was certain that Yara was with me. How did he know?

“Bang!”

startled me. Someone had

it too, her

rushed back in, picked up Yara, quickly tidied up anything related to her, and left through

home, but I

couldn’t open the one leading into the house. As I was fumbling with the lock, the door

bathed, his hair still glistening with moisture, was dressed in

then at the baby in

you look after Yara for a bit?” I didn’t have time to explain and

at holding a baby, probably from

immediately returned

in. It seemed my gate had been broken. I

I questioned in a stern

Irene, on what grounds do you hide my child?

of women, with such a fearsome expression, even