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

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

to see me, “Oh my god, when did you come back? Does Neil know?”

realized he asked the wrong

and I didn’t tell anyone,” I

could come for my birthday.” Mitch

“Mama, Papa!”

“Mama, Papa!”

They ran towards

when they ran. One was in a pink princess dress and the other in blue

quickly introduced me, “Leila, Quincy, this is Rena.

Quincy curiously stared at me and obediently

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

He froze when he saw me and awkwardly

something in his ear,

or later, but I

Barbara and Silas also hurried

Leila and Quincy in

arrived. To

and she

reason, Neil and Russel’s relationship had become strained in these two years. The four who were once very close

strained, Stella whispered, “Don’t say I’m overthinking. If Russel

was taken aback and felt a

fall out. A friendship of twenty or thirty years is too precious. It would be a pity if it just

that.

didn’t come. Mitch didn’t

they make up in

knows, Rena, you might be the cause of their continued discord!”

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

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

head hurt, and I just hoped