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 kids, lived a

really had changed. He used to celebrate his birthday by inviting a bunch of friends out, but these past two years, he’d spent it

god, when did

asked the wrong

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

back. I’m really happy you could come for my birthday.” Mitch said with a touch

“Mama, Papa!”

“Mama, Papa!”

voices of the two kids rang out. They ran

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

quickly introduced me, “Leila, Quincy, this is Rena. Say hi!”

stared at me and

meet them and quickly pulled out two gifts I had

he saw me and awkwardly avoided my

him and whispered something in his ear, and

was back. He’d find out sooner or later, but I

Cooper, Barbara and Silas

to Leila and Quincy in the group chat and asked Stella to

or five close friends arrived. To my

asked Stella about it, and she told me something.

these two years. The four who were once very

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

taken aback and felt a little heavy–hearted

Neil and Russel to fall out. A friendship of twenty or thirty years is too precious. It would be a pity if it just broke off like

that.

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

1.hope they make up in

be the cause of their continued

and Barbara walked over with Lella

unabashedly repeated the story, and Barbara nodded in agreement, “Yeah, I also think it’s because of Rena. This is the legendary

hurt, and I just hoped they would stop