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.

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

I nodded. Fearing that Yara might be seen, or that Mitch might have someone lurking around, I didn’t take Yara out. Instead, we stayed home most of the time, while Norah would take Serena and Brandon out for walks.

left, I found a set of clothes,

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

my heart nearly stopped when I saw Mitch.

Wasn’t he supposed

I decided to ignore

open the door! If you don’t, I’ll kick it down! Or you

words, my mind went blank. From his tone, it seemed he was certain that Yara was with me. How did he know?

“Bang!”

startled me. Someone had kicked the

must have heard it too, her faint cries coming

Yara, quickly tidied up anything related to her, and left through the back door towards Russel’s backyard. There was a

wasn’t sure if Russel was home, but I had to keep Yara safe

backyard, but I couldn’t open the one leading

with moisture, was dressed

eyebrow, first at me, then at the

is here, Russel. Can you look after Yara for a bit?” I didn’t have time to explain

at holding a baby, probably from taking care of Serena

I immediately returned

the backyard, I saw Mitch storming in. It

mind?” I questioned in a

mind or have you? Irene, on what grounds do you hide my child?

and afraid of women, with such a fearsome expression, even more so than last