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

arranging rooms for everyone. Thankfully, we had enough space for everyone to

here? What did he want? Did you do this on

to give him something. Remember I told you about our business deal with Whitmore Co.? The project

while due to Mitch’s project, but it seemed she was unaware that Neil

You never mentioned that!” Stella fumed.

separate from personal matters, and Neil and

perfectly normal for Neil to focus on Eldoria for a while

Neil won’t bother Rena!” Mitch eagerly agreed.

Stella was still

made it clear to Neil, and our meeting earlier was quite normal,

Stella acquiesced, “All right, but if he dares to bother you again, you tell me. I won’t hesitate to give him a piece of

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

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

Come on!”

around. What if you bump

laughter and parents’ scolding filled the

been a long time since I had enjoyed such moments, strolling with my kids while enjoying the food. It

and his

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

cotton dress, bare-faced, and without any jewelry. Compared to Karina, who was dolled up to the nines, I seemed

it didn’t bother me. I was about to turn away when Stella’s and Barbara’s kids also began to fuss for

but to approach Neil,