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?

we knew it, we

beautiful home was where she and Mitch, along

used to celebrate his birthday by inviting a bunch of friends out, but these past two years, he’d spent it quietly at home with just a few close

to see me, “Oh my god, when did you come back? Does Neil

quickly realized he asked the wrong

I didn’t tell

I’m so glad you’re back. I’m really happy you could come for my birthday.” Mitch

“Mama, Papa!”

“Mama, Papa!”

out. They ran towards Stella and Mitch, one after the other.

ran. One was in a pink princess dress and the other

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

Quincy curiously stared at me and obediently said.

them and quickly pulled out two gifts I had prepared and gave one to each of

when he saw

whispered something in his ear,

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

Cooper, Barbara and Silas also hurried over

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

Mitch’s four or five close friends arrived.

about it, and

Russel’s relationship had become strained in these two years. The four who were once very close

“Don’t say I’m overthinking. If

aback and felt

for Neil and Russel to fall out. A friendship of twenty or thirty years is too precious. It

that.

bumping into each other, so they made excuses and didn’t come. Mitch didn’t want to invite just one of them, so he let it

make up in the future,”

the cause of their continued

and Barbara walked over with Lella in her arms, “What

“Yeah, I also think it’s because of Rena. This