Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 257

After a while, Kitty sent an emoji expressing her gratitude. Our conversation ended there.

I rubbed my aching neck, then began to pack up and get ready to knock off.

“Rena, come over for some seafood” Stella called just as I was leaving the office.

“Sure” I agreed. Going home didn’t appeal much to me right now I felt the aura of loneliness permeating my empty house.

Whenever I had spare time, I would hang out with Stella and the others. That was much better than being alone at home with my thoughts.

By the time I arrived at Stella, Barbara, Alicia, and their boyfriends were already there.

Alicia had recently confirmed her relationship with Sean. Barbara was about to get married. Stella’s family was warm and harmonious. All three of them were full of happiness, while I felt a bit bleak..

“Where’s Mitch? I greeted everyone but noticed that Mitch wasn’t around, so I asked.

“He was called away by Neil. No idea why” Stella replied, puzzled. He was asking about Russel’s whereabouts last night, and then this morning he received news that Russel had made it home safely

Neil had just gone to StarGlow Enterprises today and had called Mitch away. What could it be about?

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I couldn’t help but worry. I was afraid that if something went wrong with StarGlow Enterprises, it could affect my company

Just as Stella finished speaking. Mitch rushed in, muttering. “Neil, it must be a hoax…”

He stopped dead in his tracks when he saw everyone at the table.

Neil followed shortly after, looking rather upset. When he saw us, his eyes were filled with irritation.

Mitch didn’t continue his sentence but instead took off his coat and smiled at us, “You’re all here? My wife didn’t tell me.”

glanced at me, then at Neil, and whispered to me,

in contact with Neil quite a bit lately, so having dinner with him was nothing unusual. I needed to accept the reality that, as long as we were

at Stella and said, “It’s

a seat with Neil. Soon, the table was loaded with all sorts of seafood, making our mouths water.

said I didn’t mind Neil’s presence, I lost my appetite as soon as our

ask to borrow my

a few bites. Through the glass window, I watched him smoke outside.

family going bankrupt? He looks

believed that Mitch’s unfinished sentence was the key point.

be troubling Nell so much? Could the rumor about the

then immediately shook my head, telling myself not to overthink it. Neil’s parents had a good relationship There couldnt be such dramatic conflicts in their

had forgotten to make my payments on time, so I needed to go to the

corner of my mouth and stood up

urgent?” Stella asked.

overtime tomorrow, so I can

I noticed that Neil was

to the front yard and saw him smoking

the street lights

even more desolate. He pointed at the car beside him, ‘Are you

I was speechless

a hurry to get to the hospital, so I didnt want to waste time with

when I

didn’t answer or reply to any of them. He

aren’t we going back to Sapphire River Community?” Neil frowned as

said I was going home?” I got out of

me. There weren’t many people in the hospital. I didn’t have to worry about

went to

this time, not following me in

here many