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.”

asleep. After settling him in his

began arranging rooms for everyone.

Neil come here? What did he

“I had genuinely forgotten to give him something. Remember I told you about our business deal with Whitmore Co.? The project is

while due to Mitch’s project, but it seemed she was unaware that Neil was the business partner. Otherwise, she would

working with Whitmore Co.? You never mentioned that!”

from personal matters, and Neil and

It’s perfectly normal for Neil to focus on Eldoria for a while since Karina is working

right, Neil won’t bother Rena!”

was still worried.

clear to Neil, and our meeting earlier was

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

touching, but unnecessary. With Karina and Hiram

that night, there was a fireworks display at the beach. Stella and the others were eager to attend, and I joined them, pushing Serena and Brandon in a stroller. The beach was bustling with people, and the atmosphere

Come on!”

don’t run around. What if you bump

laughter and parents’ scolding filled the air, creating a lively ambiance.

a long time since I had enjoyed such moments, strolling with

into my ex-husband and his

apple!” Hiram pointed at a candy apple, looking up at Neil. “Dad, can you

he reached out to hold Neil’s hand, Neil’s gaze met mine. I was pushing a stroller, dressed in a simple white cotton dress, bare-faced, and without any jewelry. Compared to Karina, who was dolled up to the nines, I seemed a bit plain.

me. I was about to turn away when Stella’s and Barbara’s kids also began to fuss for candy

had no choice but to approach Neil,