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.

reluctance and determination. “You see me happy and content,

spoke, her voice choked up, and my heart ached.

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

close friends, probably not wanting to worry

reached her breaking point to disclose that finally,

before, hearing Ariana’s name from Mitch’s mouth. Having witnessed it

hadn’t done anything inappropriate, it was hard to eradicate the seeds of doubt

there’s actual inappropriate behavior between Mitch

it. Not even a hint of flirtation. It disgusts me,” Stella said, her voice filled with

who couldn’t tolerate even the smallest bit of

Stella. But in the absence of any actual wrongdoing, I couldn’t rashly encourage Stella to divorce. That would have been too

they had three

out before making a decision. Don’t say things you might regret in e heat of the

especially when I saw their chat records, I t betrayed, even though they never used any flirtatious words. I just couldn’t accept it mentally,” Stella sobbed. She used to take love lightly, but now she was very dedicated

a tissue, comforting her softly, “All right, if he really did something wrong, then get a

the children.”

her eyes brimming with tears.

help but hug her, patting her head

came to her own. If I had argued

on the door, and then Mitch’s voice floated through, “Honey, do you want to come out and eat

a shame to come all this way and leave

bring you something later so you don’t have to see

Stella just nodded.

I stepped outside, Mitch looked anxious

“Where’s my wife?”

your wife?” I was fuming.

decent. How did he end up like that over a woman like Ariana, who was much older,