Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 469

“Good to see you,” Mitch greeted me warmly.

This time, Hiram seemed a lot more comfortable with me, even cheerfully calling me “Ms. Finch”!

But little did he know, the consequences of my visit would lead him into facing Karina’s scolding.

With a smile, I asked Hiram, “Where are your parents?”

“They’re inside, and so are my grandparents!” Hiram enthusiastically led me in. It was his birthday, and the house was beautifully decorated.

The staff was bustling around, Neil was on a call in the living room, and Ryan was fussing with a model toy, likely a gift for Hiram. Upon seeing me, a grin flashed across Ryan’s face, “Irene’s here!”

He then picked up Serena from her stroller, “And Princess Serena too. She’s getting prettier every day!”

Ryan was visibly more relaxed with Serena this time, his affection for her clear in his words.

Instead of bringing Brandon, I chose to bring Serena because Brandon’s resemblance to Neil was growing more pronounced, and I didn’t want to stir up any unnecessary associations for Ryan and Faith.

“Ah, Irene’s here?” Faith descended from the second floor, looking as healthy as ever, save for her slightly red, swollen eyes that showed signs of recent crying.

“Hello,” I greeted politely, my eyes scanning the room for Karina. On such an important day, where could she be?

Neil noticed my tense gaze and calmly explained, “Karina had to attend to something at the hospital, and she’ll be back shortly.” I was least interested in seeing Karina. If it weren’t for Faith’s situation, I wouldn’t be here at all.

from under Serena’s stroller

sparkled at the sight of the console. He nodded enthusiastically, looking at me with

Hiram’s sudden warmth towards me, Ryan and Faith exchanged puzzled glances, but soon broke into pleased smiles. They were more than happy to

brought me coffee,

was Hiram’s first birthday since rejoining the Whitmore family, so a grand celebration was to

enjoy the company of the Whitmore family, being well-behaved whether held

going to be a beauty when she grows up, just like

more and more like Irene,” Ryan chimed in. Without Karina around, their praises for

merely focusing on

atmosphere was harmonious, as if we were still

business partners of the Whitmore family. Some even traveled all the way

placed

greet the guests. Ryan handed Serena to Faith, and both father and son joined in welcoming the

oblivious to the buzzing

the last to do so, with traces of sweat on her face.

at the hospital,” Karina apologized sincerely as she embraced Hiram. But when

sensing Karina’s displeasure, quickly put down the console and

puzzled. Karina used to allow Hiram to play video games, albeit with time restrictions. Why was she acting as if he

birthday. What’s wrong with Hiram playing a little on his special

it’s just that Hiram’s been falling behind in his studies, and prolonged gaming can overstimulate a child’s brain. It’s not good for him either way,” Karina explained as she took the game console from Hiram and casually placed