Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 164

The “man” Stella referred to, was undoubtedly Neil.

If Neil’s not around, I could swing by Stella’s two kids were already a year and a half old, and I hadn’t formally met them yet.

As their unrelated but close as kin relative, I should be blamed.

“Sure thing“” I agreed instantly

Tm living at Golden Meadows Villas now, make sure you don’t show up at the wrong place,” Stella explained in detail, I’ll pick you up tomorrow, that’s it!”

Just then, the sound of a child crying came over the line. Stella shouted, “Mitch, look after your kid, and then hung up

Bright and early the next day, Stella arrived as promised, waiting outside my house in her car.

I said goodbye to my mom and headed out

Stella had been doing pretty well these past two years. She looked healthy, a bit plumper than before but definitely healthier.

A happy marriage is a wellspring of joy, it can make a person glow with happiness from the inside out.

Stella shot me a glare and ignored me. Once I was in the car, she drove off towards Golden Meadows Villas. I knew she was pissed because I came back and didn’t tell her in advance

“Alright, Stella. Don’t be mad, I’ll take you shopping for handbags tomorrow, I tried to cheer her up from the passenger seat.

“Trene, did you make new friends abroad and forget about us? Stella asked.

I quickly denied it, “No, I haven’t even got a new boyfriend, let alone new friends.”

She turned to look at me, seeming a bit surprised, “Really? All those foreign hunks and you didn’t meet any? Not even a brief fling?”

What brief fling? Traveling has its dangers, I wouldn’t just dive in headfirst. What if I got myself into a mess?

We chatted and drove, and before we knew it, we were at Stella’s house

and Mitch, along with their two

his birthday by inviting a bunch of friends out, but these past two years, he’d spent it quietly at home

Mitch was surprised to see me, “Oh my god, when did you come back?

asked the

I didn’t tell anyone,” I replied with a smile.

you could come

“Mama, Papa!”

“Mama, Papa!”

ran towards Stella and

walk, were a bit wobbly when they ran. One was in a pink princess dress and the other in blue overalls,

Mitch each picked up a kid and quickly introduced me, “Leila, Quincy,

curiously stared at me and obediently said. “Hello,

pulled out two gifts I had prepared and gave one to each of them.

Cooper arrived. He froze when he saw me

went up to him and whispered something in his ear,

not to tell Neil I was back. He’d find out sooner or later, but I didn’t want anyone going out of their way

and Silas also hurried over

and Quincy in the group chat and asked Stella to accept it for

friends arrived. To

it, and she told me something.

Neil and Russel’s relationship had become strained in these two years. The four

it’s because of you that their relationship is strained, Stella whispered, “Don’t say I’m

was taken aback and felt a little heavy–hearted

wanted was for Neil and Russel to fall out. A friendship of twenty or thirty years is too precious. It

that.

bumping into each other, so they made excuses and didn’t come. Mitch didn’t want to invite just one of them, so he let

in the future,”

knows, Rena, you might be the cause of their continued

pinched her cheek, and Barbara walked over with Lella in her arms, “What are you guys

I also think it’s because of Rena. This is the legendary

just hoped they