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.

was engrossed in my phone. I glanced up at the

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

few gasps from

the limelight, no

his eyes, and then he masked it.

waitress was already attending to him. Neil ordered two servings of chicken stew and some desserts

too? I wondered, but kept my cool and

were divorced His business was none

came over and sat next to

my seat, but I didn’t

could act cool, why couldn’t I?

Neil broke the

to you?” I

my business.

thinking, then why

at his watch, then he asked, “Can

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

mention of Bonnie,

He flew over this afternoon, should have landed by now.”

Is he here

looked a bit off, “How

a damn. Honestly, I worry about how long you can stay faithful

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

Neil’s face frosty

your eyes, is Russel that special?” His tone was

that he doesn’t fall into the playboy type like you guys?” I was puzzled. This is an obvious fact, but Neil

the cold shoulder, and then he

and left, about to drive back home when I noticed

had to stop. Neil

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