Chapter 111
Stella and Barbara’s two–day 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 stew” Stella 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.
in my phone. I glanced up at the sound of the door, and
The tailor–made suit flattered his physique, accentuating his perfect lines and proportions. His gentlemanly charm was off the
few gasps from the girls in the restaurant.
always steal the limelight, no matter where they are.
flickered in his eyes, and
servings of chicken stew and some desserts
stew too? I wondered, but kept
were divorced His
came over and sat next to
wanted to change my seat, but I
act cool, why
with you?” Neil
you?” I retorted, coldly
seemed to chuckle, “She’s none of my business. The kid in her belly isn’t
looked him in the eye, thinking, then why the hell are you asking?
he asked,
would she want to see you? You guys hardly know each other.” I
at the mention of Bonnie, but quickly
He flew over this
Mitch doing here? Is he here to negotiate
looked a bit off, “How is he
pregnant and Mitch is her child’s father. None of you guys, except Russel, are worth a damn. Honestly, I worry about how long you can stay faithful to Bonnie pnce the honeymoon phase is
see what married life was like for Neil and
turned Neil’s
eyes, is Russel that special?” His tone was icy
like you guys?” I was puzzled. This is an obvious
shoulder, and then he
left, about
to stop. Neil did
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