Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled novel Chapter 494

"I believe in him, too," Karina responded, her voice strained with irritation. She finally got the hint and fell silent.

A thought suddenly crossed my mind. Could Louis be behind all of this? Or was there someone else involved?

For some reason, Russel came to mind.

But Russel was busy, working as a doctor in Eldoria. He wasn't on speaking terms with his family because of me. It was unlikely he had time to meddle in Neil's affairs.

Lost in my thoughts, we arrived at the base of Heavenly Mountain.

Heavenly Mountain was a sight to behold, majestic and awe-inspiring. It drew many visitors, some to sightsee and others to pray for good luck at the shrine.

Karina, holding Hiram's hand, pointed toward a cable car. "Let's take that up the mountain."

"Alright. Let's go." Faith agreed without argument.

We split into two groups for the cable car ride. Faith and I were in one car, with her helping me look after the kids. Karina and Hiram took the other.

Faith was unusually quiet during the ride. It was clear that Whitmore Co. was in some serious trouble; otherwise, she would not be this upset. All I could do was avoid bringing up the subject and adding to her stress.

Eventually, Faith broke the silence. "Irene, I want Neil to send Karina away. We'll compensate her generously. Essentially, we're buying Hiram from her. Is that unfair?"

"Faith, I'm not in a position to judge," I sighed. "Neil and Karina were forced apart and never got closure. You should respect Neil's feelings. Don’t let it affect your relationship with him."

"With me?" Faith sounded irritated. "If it wasn't for me and his father, the Whitmores would've been ruined by Karina."

I remained silent. Karina had never been part of the Whitmore family. No one could predict what would have happened had she married Neil.

However, her actions after losing Neil and her manipulative tactics, including using Hiram, proved she was obsessive. She would stop at nothing to achieve her goals and was incredibly patient.

Faith glanced at me, as if wanting to say something, but remained silent.

Finally, we reached the top of the mountain. We still had a twenty-minute walk ahead to reach the shrine. Standing on the cobblestone steps, surrounded by lush trees, I felt a breeze carrying the scent of incense.

The tranquil aura calmed me briefly, but that peace was short-lived as thoughts of the child Neil and I lost crept in. We were here to fulfill a wish in her honor.

The pain of losing her hit me hard, and I struggled to hold back tears.

Faith's expression grew solemn. She glanced at Serena in her arms and sighed, "Serena, we're here to say goodbye to your sister."

Karina, following behind us, didn't react to our conversation.