Chapter 111

Stella and Barbara’s twoday trip suddenly got extended out of the blue.

Apart from work, I was fussing over recipes with Baibara every day, trying to figure out how to get enough nutrition into Stella’s kid.

Iva seemed to be in a hot mess too. They kept ringing up Stella, asking who the father of the kid was, but she wouldn’t spill the beans until Mitch would

own up.

I was playing secret keeper for her too. I kept silence even when Simmons tried to squeeze it out of me.

I suddenly crave for some chicken stewStella blurted out, rubbing her belly.

Barbara was in the kitchen, stewing beef. She popped out and asked, Beef won’t do?

Td prefer chicken.Stella lay on the sofa like a limp noodle.

Lately, her morning sickness had been getting worse and her food tastes were all over the place.

Sometimes she couldn’t stomach anything, other times she had to have a certain dish.

I grabbed my car keys, I’ll go get you some chicken stew

You’re a lifesaver! Thanks!Stella’s eyes lit up instantly

It was drizzling outside. Without a second thought, I drove to the restaurant where we had eaten last time. Their chicken stew was the topic of the town.

It was dinner rush, so the place was packed. I ordered some chicken stew and a few other dishes to go, then took seat near the door to wait.

engrossed in my phone. I glanced up at the sound of

white suit with a black sweater underneath. The tailor–made suit flattered his physique, accentuating his perfect lines and proportions. His gentlemanly

few gasps from the girls

always steal the limelight, no matter where they

flickered in his eyes, and

servings of chicken stew

I wondered, but kept my cool and went back to my phone.

His

reason, Neil came over and

uneasy and wanted to change my seat, but

could act cool, why couldn’t

with you?” Neil broke the

it to you?” I retorted,

chuckle, “She’s none of my business.

eye, thinking, then why the hell are you

glanced at his watch, then he asked, “Can Stella see

to see you? You guys hardly know each other.”

Bonnie, but quickly

Stella. He flew over this afternoon, should have

was taken aback, “What’s Mitch doing here? Is he here to negotiate with Stella? Such a

“How is he a deadbeat?”

I worry about how long you can

past life, I died young and didn’t get to see what married life was like for Neil and Bonnie. He might get bored of her in a few years.

Neil’s face frosty

is Russel that special?” His tone

you guys?” I was puzzled. This is an

me the cold shoulder, and then he looked away.

the takeout and left, about to drive back home when

had to stop. Neil did too.

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