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 glanced up at the sound of the door, and

his physique, accentuating his perfect lines and proportions. His gentlemanly charm was off the charts, with a few strands of hair falling over his expressive features, making him

a few gasps from the girls

people always steal the limelight,

in his eyes,

attending to him. Neil ordered two servings of chicken stew and some desserts popular Caladonia, also to–go.

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

I were divorced His business was none of mine.

reason, Neil came over and sat next to me.

but

could act cool, why couldn’t

with you?” Neil

to you?” I retorted,

of my business. The kid

in the eye, thinking, then why the hell are

he asked,

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

Bonnie, but

asked me to find Stella. He flew over this afternoon, should

Mitch doing here? Is he here to negotiate with Stella? Such a

off, “How is he a deadbeat?”

guys, except Russel, are worth a damn. Honestly, I

before. In my past life, I died young and didn’t get to see what married life was like for Neil

words turned Neil’s face frosty

that special?” His tone

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

cold shoulder, and then

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

had to stop. Neil

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