Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 418

“Are you telling me…” began, my forehead crinkling with worry, “that you’re certain he’s seeing someone else?”

Stella paused, inhaling deeply before she spoke, “Not exactly certain. Just…there’s this woman. I saw their chats on Mitch’s phone.”

It felt like a punch to the gut. The last person I would have expected to stray was Mitch. He’d always claimed he was done playing the field, that no woman could lure him away.

I’d always thought Stella had found the perfect partner in him.

But now, it seemed like every marriage had its own set of troubles, and none were as perfect as they seemed on the outside.

Stella relayed the contents of the chats between Mitch and the other woman. They seemed harmless, with no obvious flirtation. But something about them felt off.

And what really got me was that the woman in question was older than Stella, divorced, with two kids.

What kind of mess was that?

“She’s on Mitch’s project team?” I asked, my brows knitting together in confusion, “Have you met her?”

“No, but she’s likely to show up soon,” Stella replied, shaking her head.

I felt like I was going to explode.

Was Mitch really going to throw everything away?

Good thing I was here today. I was curious to see what kind of woman could have possibly stolen Mitch’s attention.

Just then, Serena started crying from her stroller. It sounded like she was hungry, so l’hurried off to prepare a bottle of formula.

Inside, Mitch sat in silence while Neil smoked by the doorway. I wondered if they had had a chance to talk.

Neil wasn’t the type to approve of Mitch’s actions, was he?

I stepped

the water?” I

guy, he seemed unusually solemn at that time. He turned to

voice, a

he still cared for

“Stella can be bossy, I know that much as her friend. But right now, her whole world revolves around you and the kids. After the way you

didn’t mean to. She just got on my nerves. I invited my colleagues over for a work-related discussion and chose to do it at home so Stella wouldn’t worry. But

Ariana’s coming too?” I asked

froze, a flicker of guilt flashing across his face before he regained his composure. “Yes. Stella just misunderstood our relationship.” “I don’t think it’s a misunderstanding. I can’t make sense of it either.” I said, taking the bottles of formula and heading back to the living room to feed Serena.

“It’s really just a professional relationship!”

breathe,” I retorted, “If you really saw her as just a colleague, why did you offer her a ride home after

was drunk!” Mitch blurted out.

one with a car? The only one sober?” I countered, “It was a team gathering, wasn’t it? Neil was

at

exchange, looked taken aback at being

do with me?”

engage with Neil, but this

him? Aren’t you guys friends? Don’t you care about your friend’s happiness?”

“How would you know…”

glancing at Mitch, whose face was a kaleidoscope of emotions, betraying his guilt and

Stella was so upset. If I were in her shoes, I would have felt

to talk about it.” Neil gave

“Either go outside or don’t smoke. There are kids in

back, choosing to

in his stroller. He’d choked on his

scooped him up, patting his back to help him breathe.

his back while holding his

up, some of it

mouth.” Neil