Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled novel Chapter 472

Neil and Karina should be by Hiram's side at this important moment. Where else could they possibly be?

I felt a twinge of confusion, but I didn't dwell on it. Mitch brought me a plate of cupcakes. "Have something to eat."

"Thank you," I replied, taking one of the cupcakes and nibbling on it absentmindedly. After a few bites, I left it aside and went upstairs to check on the kids.

Serena usually napped a lot, sometimes for an hour or two. But today was a bit noisy. I feared she might wake up when I didn’t know.

Treading lightly, I made my way to the second floor. Serena's guest room was at the very end of the hallway, and I had to pass by one room to get there. I didn't pay much attention to it at first, but then I heard Neil's voice, sounding extremely indifferent, coming from that room. "You should know it's not possible, Karina. I don't want to complicate things between us."

I paused and realized that the door was slightly ajar, allowing their conversation to drift out into the hallway.

Karina was there too?

Eavesdropping was impolite; but at that moment, I couldn't help but listen in.

"Why? Don't you want to give Hiram a complete family?" Karina's voice wasn't as composed as usual. It trembled slightly.

"Isn't this a complete family now? Just because we're not married doesn't mean I'm not his father. All that matters is that he feels loved." Neil's words were firm and left little room for argument.

I was stunned. I thought him considering Karina as Hiram's mother was just an excuse, but it turned out he really didn’t have feelings for her anymore.

I felt a pang of sympathy for Karina. All the public affection was just a facade. Even if the Whitmore family accepted Hiram immediately after her return, it didn't mean they accepted her.

Once I was in the same position, seemingly successful but hollow inside.

"I want a recognition, for Hiram's sake. I want a formal title." Karina replied, " I don't need a wedding. Just a marriage license would do. I'll save Daniel right after I get a legal title."

Was Karina threatening Neil with this?

Didn’t she know Neil hated being threatened? Especially when the threat was something he didn’t care about.

If Neil really cared about Daniel's well-being, he would have agreed to Kitty's demands long ago instead of waited for Kitty to repeatedly seek out Karina's help.

Neil was cold-hearted in this regard.

"If you don't want to save Daniel, then don't. It does nothing for me." Neil's voice grew colder, "You're making a big mistake using this to threaten me."

Karina didn't reply, and the sound of footsteps echoed in the hall. I quickly retreated to the end of the hallway and entered the room. Serena was sound asleep and undisturbed by the noise, but my own mind was in turmoil.

Neil's conversation with Karina both surprised and shocked me.

If Neil wasn’t willing to marry Karina, it would undoubtedly trouble me. Knowing Karina's narrow-minded nature, she’d likely blame me for this.

My thoughts were a whirlwind as I paced the room.