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

along with their two kids, lived a harmonious

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

Mitch was surprised to see me, “Oh my god,

realized he asked

back yesterday, and I didn’t tell anyone,” I

really happy you could come for my birthday.” Mitch said

“Mama, Papa!”

“Mama, Papa!”

the two kids rang out. They ran towards Stella and

two one–and–a–half–year–olds just learning to walk, were a bit wobbly when they ran. One was in a pink princess dress and the

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

Quincy curiously stared at me and obediently said. “Hello, Rena!”

to meet them and quickly pulled out two gifts I had prepared and gave

Cooper arrived. He froze when he

went up to him and whispered something in his ear, and he nodded.

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

and Silas also hurried

so she sent money to Leila and Quincy in the group chat and asked Stella to accept it

close friends arrived. To my

Stella about it, and she

and Russel’s relationship had become strained in these two years. The four who were once very close hadn’t gathered together in a long

it’s because of you that their relationship is strained, Stella whispered, “Don’t say I’m overthinking. If Russel doesn’t like you,

was taken aback and

last thing I wanted was for Neil and Russel to fall out. A friendship of twenty or thirty years

that.

Mitch didn’t want to invite just one of

up in the future,” I

Rena, you might be the cause of their continued

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

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

hoped they would stop talking nonsense.