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.

engrossed in my phone. I glanced up

physique, accentuating his perfect lines and proportions. His gentlemanly charm

a few gasps from the girls in

always steal the limelight, no matter where they are.

his eyes, and then he masked

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

but kept my cool and

divorced His business

some reason, Neil came over and sat next

uneasy and wanted to change my seat, but I didn’t want to look like a wuss.

he could act cool, why couldn’t

with you?” Neil broke

it to you?” I

my business. The kid in her belly isn’t

him in the eye, thinking, then why the hell are

he asked, “Can

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

of Bonnie,

find Stella. He flew over this afternoon, should have landed by

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

bit off, “How is he a deadbeat?”

pregnant and Mitch is her child’s father. None of you guys, except Russel, are worth a damn. Honestly, I worry

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

turned Neil’s face

eyes, is Russel that special?” His

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 to ask me.

me the cold shoulder,

order was packed and ready. I grabbed the takeout and left, about to drive back home when I

had to stop. Neil

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