Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 164

The “man” Stella referred to, was undoubtedly Neil.

If Neil’s not around, I could swing by Stella’s two kids were already a year and a half old, and I hadn’t formally met them yet.

As their unrelated but close as kin relative, I should be blamed.

“Sure thing“” I agreed instantly

Tm living at Golden Meadows Villas now, make sure you don’t show up at the wrong place,” Stella explained in detail, I’ll pick you up tomorrow, that’s it!”

Just then, the sound of a child crying came over the line. Stella shouted, “Mitch, look after your kid, and then hung up

Bright and early the next day, Stella arrived as promised, waiting outside my house in her car.

I said goodbye to my mom and headed out

Stella had been doing pretty well these past two years. She looked healthy, a bit plumper than before but definitely healthier.

A happy marriage is a wellspring of joy, it can make a person glow with happiness from the inside out.

Stella shot me a glare and ignored me. Once I was in the car, she drove off towards Golden Meadows Villas. I knew she was pissed because I came back and didn’t tell her in advance

“Alright, Stella. Don’t be mad, I’ll take you shopping for handbags tomorrow, I tried to cheer her up from the passenger seat.

“Trene, did you make new friends abroad and forget about us? Stella asked.

I quickly denied it, “No, I haven’t even got a new boyfriend, let alone new friends.”

She turned to look at me, seeming a bit surprised, “Really? All those foreign hunks and you didn’t meet any? Not even a brief fling?”

What brief fling? Traveling has its dangers, I wouldn’t just dive in headfirst. What if I got myself into a mess?

before we knew it, we

beautiful home was where she and Mitch, along with their two kids,

out, but these past two years, he’d spent it quietly at home with just a

my god, when did you

quickly realized he asked the

didn’t tell anyone,” I replied

you could come for my birthday.” Mitch said with a touch

“Mama, Papa!”

“Mama, Papa!”

rang out. They ran towards

One was in a pink princess dress and the other

picked up a kid and quickly introduced me, “Leila, Quincy, this is Rena. Say

and Quincy curiously stared at me and obediently said. “Hello, Rena!”

them and quickly pulled out two gifts I had prepared and

He froze when he saw me and awkwardly

and whispered something

was back. He’d find out sooner or later, but I didn’t want anyone going out of their way to

Barbara and Silas

so she sent money to Leila and Quincy in the group chat and asked

arrived.

asked Stella about it, and she

had become strained in these two years. The four who were

because of you that their relationship is strained, Stella whispered, “Don’t say I’m overthinking. If Russel doesn’t like you, I’ll eat

taken aback and felt a little

last thing I wanted was for Neil and Russel to fall out. A friendship of twenty or thirty years is too precious. It would be a

that.

made excuses and didn’t come. Mitch didn’t want to

make up in the future,”

be the cause of their

pinched her cheek, and Barbara walked over with Lella

nodded in agreement, “Yeah, I also think it’s