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

to celebrate my return so we came out for dinner”

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

grinned, “No problem.”

both the only child in the family 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

actually texting Stella: You did this on purpose, didn’t you?

and he’s always had a feeling for you. I told him you might

I’m still a woman

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

“Rena, you’ve

years of unrequited love and five years of

eating less. I’m trying to gain some weight,” I

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

started winking at me in delight.

nodded,

every now and

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

forced. Just like Neil rejected me, and I rejected Simmons.

would back off once they knew I liked Neil. But Simmons was like a

graduated from university and got married to Neil, he sent me a wedding gift via Stella and

Now that I was seeing him again,

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

problem is I don’t have feelings for him!” I said helplessly to

another year or so? Stella

smiling at me. She knew about

averted my gaze Just then, Alicia and Barbara chimed in, “Yeah, Rena, I think Stella’s brother is a great guy, and he’s handsome to boot!”

was when he was