REBORN: AWAKENING OF THE INCREDIBLE HEIR OF THE BLACKWELL'S

Chapter 49

Mariam headed to the grocery store, pulling the sleeves of her oversized hoodie down to hide her hands. Her hair was tied back into a messy bun, and she wore no makeup, her face bare and tired. Her worn-out sneakers made soft squeaks as she walked down the aisles, scanning the shelves distractedly.

“So, what's left on the list?” she muttered to herself, pulling out her phone to check the shopping app.

“Is this it?” A familiar voice startled her from behind. She turned to see Raul holding up a can of beef stew, a grin playing on his lips.

“You—what are you doing here?” Mariam asked, her voice tinged with shock, her face paling slightly under the bright supermarket lights.

“I should be asking you the same thing,” Raul said with a teasing smile, gesturing around with his free hand. “You look... different.”

“I’m shopping. You can see I’m S-H-O-P-P-I-N-G,” she stammered, her words laced with a forced casualness. Her fingers tugged at the edge of her hoodie nervously, wishing she’d at least