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.”

when did you get back?” I asked, suppressing the awkwardness in my heart and sitting down next to Stella with

return so we came out for dinner” Simmons said. His voice was calm, a stark

Iva Wallace, was also there. She jokingly said, “Stella’s treating, but you’re paying the

grinned, “No

Barbara had a brother. But Stella was the lucky one with a brother and a sister who cherished her dearly Stella was beaming. “My brother is so generous! He doesn’t care about the cost of

to check my phone while actually texting Stella: You did this on purpose, didn’t you?

feeling for you. I told him you might be getting a divorce and he immediately decided to come back. Are you touched?

And even if I do, I’m still

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

I could text back, Simmons asked me, “Rena, you’ve lost

of unrequited love and five years of loneliness, who

it is because I’ve been eating less. I’m trying to gain some weight,” I replied, I’m also planning to hit the gym.

past few years. If you need, I can be your personal trainer.” Simmons joked, “You’re my friend, so I can give you a

started winking at me in delight.

simply nodded,

Simmons would glance over at me every now and then. His gaze was as brave as

He got to know me through Stella. Even though he knew I was infatuated with Neil, he never gave up and pursued me with all his

forced. Just like Neil

they knew I liked Neil. But Simmons was like a stubborn bull who

sent me a wedding gift via Stella and then left to

that I was seeing him again, Neil and I were on the brink of

the opportunity to persuade me, “Rena, you should

is I don’t have feelings for him!” I

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

smiling at me. She knew

Just then, Alicia and Barbara chimed in, “Yeah, Rena, I think Stella’s brother is a

how determined he was when he was pursuing