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?

and drove, and before we knew it, we were at Stella’s

home was where she and Mitch, along with their

friends out, but these past two years, he’d spent it quietly at home

me, “Oh my god,

realized he asked the wrong

tell anyone,”

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

“Mama, Papa!”

“Mama, Papa!”

voices of the two kids rang out. They ran towards

learning to walk, were a bit wobbly when they ran. One was in a pink princess dress and the other in blue overalls, looking absolutely adorable.

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

and Quincy curiously stared at me and obediently said.

quickly pulled out two gifts

He froze when he saw me and awkwardly

to him and whispered something

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

Cooper, Barbara and Silas also hurried over

sent money to Leila and Quincy in the group chat and asked Stella to accept it for them.

Mitch’s four or five close friends arrived. To my surprise,

and

had become strained in these two years. The four

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

was taken aback and felt a little heavy–hearted

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

that.

both afraid of 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 go, Stella continued

they make up in the future,” I nodded.

might be the cause of their continued discord!” Stella started to babble again.

and Barbara walked over with Lella in her arms, “What are you guys talking

repeated the story, and Barbara nodded in agreement, “Yeah, I also think