Chapter 257

After a while, Kitty sent an emoji expressing her gratitude. Our conversation ended there.

I rubbed my aching neck, then began to pack up and get ready to knock off.

“Rena, come over for some seafood” Stella called just as I was leaving the office.

“Sure” I agreed. Going home didn’t appeal much to me right now I felt the aura of loneliness permeating my empty house.

Whenever I had spare time, I would hang out with Stella and the others. That was much better than being alone at home with my thoughts.

By the time I arrived at Stella, Barbara, Alicia, and their boyfriends were already there.

Alicia had recently confirmed her relationship with Sean. Barbara was about to get married. Stella’s family was warm and harmonious. All three of them were full of happiness, while I felt a bit bleak..

“Where’s Mitch? I greeted everyone but noticed that Mitch wasn’t around, so I asked.

“He was called away by Neil. No idea why” Stella replied, puzzled. He was asking about Russel’s whereabouts last night, and then this morning he received news that Russel had made it home safely

Neil had just gone to StarGlow Enterprises today and had called Mitch away. What could it be about?

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I couldn’t help but worry. I was afraid that if something went wrong with StarGlow Enterprises, it could affect my company

Just as Stella finished speaking. Mitch rushed in, muttering. “Neil, it must be a hoax…”

He stopped dead in his tracks when he saw everyone at the table.

Neil followed shortly after, looking rather upset. When he saw us, his eyes were filled with irritation.

coat and smiled at us,

and whispered

to accept the reality that, as long as we were alive and in the same circle, we

smiled at Stella and said,

Soon, the table was loaded with all sorts of seafood, making

mind Neil’s presence, I lost

feared he would ask to borrow

Neil got up and left after only a few bites. Through the glass window, I watched

family going

doubted it. I believed that Mitch’s unfinished sentence

so much? Could the rumor about the

thought, then immediately shook my head, telling myself not to overthink it. Neil’s parents had a good relationship There

was a call from the hospital. I had been so busy lately that I had forgotten to make my

I wiped the corner of my mouth and stood

so urgent?”

might have to work overtime tomorrow, so I can only go tonight. Bye.”

the yard, I noticed that Neil

front yard and saw him smoking

cold evening, the

at the car beside

I was speechless

was in a hurry to get to the hospital, so I didnt want to waste time with Neil Plus, it wasn’t the first time he

looked a bit surprised when I didn’t object

times, but he didn’t answer or reply to any of

River Community?” Neil frowned as we reached

I was going home?” I got out of the car with

car, trailing behind me. There weren’t many people in the hospital. I didn’t have to worry about attracting attention, so I let him tag along

I went to my mom’s

stayed outside this time, not following

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