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.”

me, then at Neil, and whispered to me, I didn’t know Neil was coming.

I needed to accept the reality that, as long as we were alive and in the same circle, we

at Stella and said,

loaded with all sorts of seafood, making our mouths

Neil’s presence, I lost

he would ask

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

to me. “Is his family going

Mitch’s unfinished sentence

much? Could the

my head, telling myself not to overthink it. Neil’s parents had a good

from the hospital. I had been so busy lately that I had forgotten to make my payments on time, so I needed to go to the

need to handle something.” I wiped the corner of my mouth and stood up to tell everyone.

so urgent?” Stella

a payment at the hospital. I might have to work overtime tomorrow, so I can only go tonight. Bye.” I said while

into the yard, I noticed that Neil was

yard and saw him smoking by the

evening, the street

the scene look even more desolate. He pointed at the car beside him,

I was speechless

get to the hospital, so I didnt want to waste time with Neil Plus, it wasn’t the first time he had hitched

when I didn’t

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

going back to Sapphire River Community?” Neil frowned as

home?” I got out of the car

the car, trailing behind me. There weren’t many people in the

payment, I went to my mom’s room

time, not following me

the gentleman who’s been here many times