Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 111

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

his perfect lines and proportions. His gentlemanly charm was off the charts, with a few strands of

from the

steal the limelight, no matter where they

me too. Surprise flickered in his eyes, and then

two servings of chicken stew and some desserts popular Caladonia, also

stew too? I wondered, but kept my cool

divorced His business was none of mine.

reason, Neil came over and sat next to me.

change my seat, but I didn’t want to

act cool,

with you?” Neil broke the

it to you?” I

business. The kid in her belly isn’t

looked him in the eye, thinking, then why the hell are you asking?

at his watch, then he asked, “Can

guys hardly know each other.” I teased, “Aren’t

the mention of Bonnie, but

find Stella. He flew over

“What’s Mitch doing here? Is he here to negotiate with

looked a bit off, “How is he a deadbeat?”

you guys, except Russel, are worth a damn. Honestly, I worry about how long you can stay

didn’t get to see what married life was

turned Neil’s

is Russel that special?” His

enough that he doesn’t fall into the playboy type like you guys?” I was

cold shoulder, and then he looked

was packed and ready. I grabbed the takeout and left,

to stop. Neil did

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