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.

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

someone lurking around, I didn’t take Yara out. Instead, we stayed home most

found a set of clothes, preparing to bathe

got Yara into the bathtub, the doorbell rang. Could Norah have forgotten something? But

first, and my heart nearly stopped

was he here again? Wasn’t he supposed to return

I decided

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

tone, it seemed he was certain that Yara

“Bang!”

noise startled me. Someone

too, her faint cries coming from the

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

was home, but I had

one leading into the house. As

moisture, was dressed in his

eyebrow, first at me, then at the

after Yara for a

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

immediately returned to

storming in. It seemed my

have you lost your mind?” I questioned in

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

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