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.

I glanced up at the sound of the door,

perfect lines and proportions. His gentlemanly charm was off the charts, with

a few gasps from the girls in the restaurant.

steal the limelight, no

flickered in his eyes, and then

servings of chicken stew and some desserts popular Caladonia, also to–go.

craves chicken stew too? I wondered, but kept my cool and went

His business was none

came over and sat next to me.

seat, but I didn’t want to look like

cool,

you?” Neil

it to you?”

none of my business. The

then why the

watch, then he asked, “Can

hardly know each

Bonnie,

me to find Stella. He flew over this afternoon, should have landed by now.”

aback, “What’s Mitch doing here? Is he here to

looked a bit off, “How is he a

father. None of you guys, except Russel, are worth a damn. Honestly, I worry about

my mind before. In my 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

turned Neil’s face

is Russel that

into the playboy type like you guys?” I was puzzled. This

shoulder, and

ready. I grabbed the takeout and left, about to drive back home

to stop. Neil

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