Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 86

“Sorry, I thought you were falling in love with me, hence your reluctance to divorce me. Guess I got it all wrong “I said, chuckling without any sign of

embarrassment.

Neil was poker–faced, sitting across from me and lighting up a cigarette.

I fake–coughed and he promptly got up to smoke outside

In this regard, Neil did have some manners.

After a while, I saw Neil take a call and then hurriedly leave.

Right then, my phone rang. It was Stella

“Rena, let’s have dinner together!” She said excitedly. “There’s someone here you won’t believe”

“Who?” I asked

7 ain’t telling. Hurry up and get here! I’ve already sent you the address. If you don’t come, I’m coming to get you!” Stella said, hanging up before I could respond

I checked the time. It was indeed dinner time. I told the maid I wouldn’t be home for dinner and headed out.

Upon arrival, I opened the door to the private dining room and found Alicia and Barbara there as well. Seated right across the door was a handsome man in his thirties with thick eyebrows and bright eyes.

He was Stella’s brother, Simmons Wallace.

Seeing me, Simmons seemed surprised, his gaze softened, “Rena, long time no see.”

suppressing the awkwardness in my heart and sitting down next

so we came out

was also there. She jokingly said, “Stella’s treating,

grinned, “No problem.”

and a sister who cherished her dearly Stella was beaming. “My brother is so generous! He doesn’t care about

check my phone while actually texting Stella: You did this on purpose,

a feeling for you. I told him you might be getting a

if I do, I’m still a

to be afraid of? So what if it’s a second marriage? My brother’s 33 and still single. What right does he

“Rena, you’ve lost quite a bit of

ten years of unrequited love and five years of loneliness, who

less. I’m trying to gain some

If you need, I can be your personal trainer.” Simmons joked, “You’re my

this, Stella started winking at me

simply nodded, “Okay”

over at me every now and then. His gaze was as brave as it

suitor. He got to know me through Stella. Even though he knew I was infatuated with

be forced. Just like Neil rejected me, and I

then, the guys who pursued me would back off once they knew I liked

to Neil, he sent me a wedding gift via

felt really awkward. I repeatedly rejected Simmons because of Neil. Now that I was seeing him again, Neil and I were on the brink of divorce

Simmons went to pay the bill. Stella took the opportunity to persuade me, “Rena, you should give him a

problem is I don’t have feelings for

He’s waited five years, what’s another year or so?

was also smiling at me. She knew about my

quickly averted my gaze Just then, Alicia and Barbara chimed in, “Yeah, Rena, I think Stella’s

he was when he was pursuing you. It