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

was where she and Mitch, along with their two kids, lived

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

quickly realized he asked the wrong question.

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

happy you could come for

“Mama, Papa!”

“Mama, Papa!”

voices of the two kids rang out. They ran towards Stella and Mitch, one after the other.

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

Mitch each picked up a kid and quickly introduced me, “Leila, Quincy, this is Rena. Say

me and

to meet them and quickly pulled out two gifts

a while, Cooper arrived. He froze when he saw me

to him and whispered something in his ear, and

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

Barbara and Silas also hurried

money to Leila and Quincy in the

four or five close friends arrived. To my surprise,

about it, and she told me something.

The four who were once very close hadn’t gathered together in a long time

“Don’t say I’m overthinking. If Russel doesn’t like

taken aback and felt a little heavy–hearted

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

that.

made excuses and didn’t come. Mitch didn’t want to invite just one of them, so he let it go, Stella

in the future,” I nodded.

you might be the cause of their continued discord!” Stella started to babble

Lella in her arms, “What are

nodded in agreement, “Yeah, I also think

and I just hoped they would