Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 384

Taverted my gaze, refusing to pay any attention to the duo, nor to the distasteful thoughts they brought to mind.

“Hello everyone, I’m Karina,” she announced openly, greeting everyone in sight. “I believe you all are friends with Neil. I haven’t had the pleasure to meet you all formally, but I’d love to treat you all to dinner someday”

Stella snorted, “Neil’s friend? I’m Rena’s friend!”

Barbara chimed in, “Exactly. Don’t get it twisted”

Unfazed by their hostility, Kanna calmly responded, “Mitch is your husband, and Mitch is good friends with Neil. We’re all socially connected people. Our businesses have some form of partnership with Neil’s. If we’re not personal friends, we can at least be considered business associates.”

Her argument was irrefutable, and Stella and Barbara had no choice but to remain silent.

Eventually, Mitch found what he was looking for. It was a stamp.

He handed it over to Neil, sheepishly grinning at Karina as a form of greeting. Karina returned the gesture, but Mitch dared not reciprocate, fearing Stella’s wrath.

“Well, we should be going now,” Karina announced. Seeing Neil turn to leave, she gave us a friendly wave.

We watched them leave the courtyard without any further interaction. Stella and the others then turned their attention to me, with a hint of worry etched onto their

faces.

The unexpected appearance of Neil and Karina had slightly affected me, but it was nothing major.

I turned to my mom and said, “Mom, hand me Serena.”

settling him in his room, I took Serena from my mother’s

soon fell asleep, too, after some fidgeting. I then began arranging rooms for everyone. Thankfully,

Mitch, “Why did Neil come here? What did he want? Did you do

something. Remember I told you about our business deal with Whitmore Co.? The project is based here. So, we

a while due to Mitch’s project, but it seemed

Whitmore Co.? You never mentioned that!” Stella fumed.

is separate from personal matters, and Neil and I

it’s not Mitch’s fault. It’s perfectly normal for Neil to focus on Eldoria for

right, Neil won’t bother Rena!”

Stella was still worried.

Neil, and our meeting earlier was quite normal, right?” I reassured her.

to bother you again, you tell me. I won’t hesitate to give him a

was touching, but unnecessary. With Karina and Hiram around, Neil had no reason to bother me.

display at the beach. Stella and the others were eager to attend, and I joined them, pushing Serena and Brandon in a stroller.

Come

if you bump into

laughter and parents’ scolding filled the

strolling with my

ran into my ex-husband and

looking up at Neil. “Dad, can you

was pushing a stroller, dressed in a simple white cotton dress, bare-faced, and without any jewelry. Compared to

to turn away when Stella’s and Barbara’s kids

but to approach Neil,