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

but these past two years, he’d spent it quietly at home with just a few

me, “Oh my god,

realized he asked the wrong

came back yesterday, and I didn’t tell anyone,” I replied with

happy you could come for my birthday.” Mitch said with a touch of embarrassment.

“Mama, Papa!”

“Mama, Papa!”

kids rang out. They ran towards Stella

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

a kid and quickly introduced me, “Leila, Quincy, this

Quincy curiously stared at me

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

he saw me and awkwardly avoided my gaze

to him and whispered something in his ear,

sooner or

and Silas also

Leila and Quincy in the group chat

four or five close friends arrived. To my surprise,

it, and

strained in these two years. The four who were once

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

aback and

and Russel to fall out. A friendship of twenty or thirty years is too precious.

that.

both afraid of bumping into each other, so they made excuses and didn’t come. Mitch didn’t want to invite just

1.hope they make up in

the cause of their

walked over with Lella in her

in agreement, “Yeah, I also think it’s because of

and I just hoped