Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 447

“I’m off to cook, Russel finally said, his gaze dropping as he headed towards the kitchen.

A pang of sympathy hit me, coupled with a sense of guilt.

Neil, however, seemed oblivious to the emotional undercurrents between Russel and myself. He was absorbed in studying Serena’s face, his eyes filled with a profound sadness.

He looked up at me, his eyes mirroring his sorrow. “Do you think our daughter would have looked like her if she hadn’t passed away?”

I had never told Neil the gender of our first child, yet his question caught me off guard.

A sharp pain pierced my heart at the mention of our lost child.

“How did you know it was a girl?” I asked, my voice laced with bitterness.

“I looked into your medical records before,” Neil said, his gaze unwavering.

“I need a favor.”

“Which is?” I asked, surprised at his confession.

For a moment, Neil hesitated, his usually decisive demeanor faltering. The gravity of the situation was evident.

I couldn’t fathom what I could possibly do for him, apart from a DNA test with Serena, which I had no intention of agreeing to.

“Although I checked your medical records, the only copy of the ultrasound for our baby is with you. Do you still have it?” Neil finally asked, catching me off guard. I froze.

The ultrasound image was the only picture I had of our child. I had kept it safe, never losing it.

was uncharacteristic of him; a

already had a son, Hiram, and our first child was gone before it was even born. There was nothing left to

suffocated and my eyes began to well

see it. But I didn’t want to rehash the painful memories. Shared pain could bind people together, in a way

my feelings, I shook my head and gave him a small smile. “I don’t have it anymore. I threw it away because it was too painful to keep.” Neil’s face fell at my words, his

and love. In a sudden impulse, I blurted out, “I took a on my phone. Do you want to see

Neil replied instantly, his eyes shining with

picture of it

had taken a picture of the ultrasound image during the scan. Although it wasn’t as clear as

accurately, resembled Brandon now, especially the nose and lips.

picture stirred up the pain in my heart. I quickly sent the picture to Neil and closed

to check the picture. While I took Serena from him, she was quiet and well-behaved now.

seemed lost in the picture, his eyes filled with longing and sorrow. I had never seen him like this

loved me back then. If he didn’t, then

is a saying that a man who doesn’t love a woman wouldn’t love their child either.

mind like overgrown weeds, refusing

Neil looked up at me.

ask you one last time,” he said, his voice filled with pain. “Are Serena and

to a DNA test. If the results weren’t what he hoped for, he’d

began their evening chorus, breaking the heavy silence between

3 Z Z Z

our eyes filled

firm and resolute. “Serena and Brandon are mine and Russel’s children. Neil, I’m sorry, but my heart changed back then. If you

Neil’s