Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 420

“Thanks, they seem to really take a shine to you,” I said, feeling a tad awkward.

From the corner, Ariana piped up again, “Yeah, Mr. Whitmore seems to be a real hit with kids. My son adores him too, even though they’ve only met a couple of times. He’s always going on

about Mr. Whitmore.”

As Ariana said that, she shot Neil a soft, almost coquettish glance.

Why did it feel like she looked at every man that way? Gentle yet tantalizing, but certainly not the case when she looked at Stella and me.

Yet Neil’s reaction was different from Mitch’s. He seemed not to hear Ariana’s praise, just turned and walked back into the living room.

Ariana looked even more uncomfortable.

I had just scolded her, and then she was being ignored by Neil. Talk about losing dignity.

I didn’t bother with her. I just scooped up Serena and Brandon and carried them to the bedroom for some sleep.

Ariana left tactfully, probably off to actually find the restroom she’d been searching for.

I closed the door softly.

Stella’s child gradually fell asleep. Once she had settled her child, she suddenly said, “Rena, I’m thinking about getting a divorce.”

“What?” Her words took me aback.

Sure, Mitch might have had some issues, but it surely hadn’t gotten to the point of divorce.

children. Her face reflected a mix of reluctance and determination. “You see me happy and content, but this suspicious and oppressive state has been going

choked up, and my heart ached.

straightforward a person is, the less likely others are to notice their inner

mentioned her struggles to our close friends, probably not wanting to worry

she must have reached her breaking point to

name from Mitch’s mouth. Having witnessed it today, she felt she couldn’t bear it.

Ariana hadn’t done anything inappropriate, it was hard to eradicate the seeds of doubt once they took root in her

there’s actual inappropriate behavior between Mitch

flirtation. It disgusts me,” Stella said, her

who couldn’t tolerate even the smallest bit

in the absence of any actual wrongdoing, I

they had three children.

down. Let’s figure everything out before making a decision. Don’t say things you might regret in e heat of the moment,” I

any flirtatious words. I just couldn’t accept it mentally,” Stella sobbed. She used to

really did something wrong, then get a divorce. I’ve been through it too.

the children.”

Stella said, her eyes brimming with

her, patting her head gently.

came to her friends’ matters but tended to tough it out when it came to her own. If I had argued against her getting a

voice floated through, “Honey, do you want to come out and eat something?”

go eat. It’d be a shame to come all this way and leave on an empty stomach,” Stella said

have to see anyone

Stella just nodded.

I stepped outside, Mitch looked anxious

“Where’s my wife?”

your wife?” I was fuming.

end up like that over a woman like Ariana, who