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, “You’re all here? My wife

me, then at Neil, and whispered to me,

was nothing unusual. I needed to accept the reality that, as long

at Stella and said, “It’s fine

found a seat with Neil. Soon, the table was loaded with all sorts of seafood, making

presence, I lost my appetite as soon as our eyes met.

he would ask to borrow

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

me. “Is his family going

doubted it. I believed that Mitch’s unfinished sentence

Nell so much? Could the rumor about the

head, telling myself not to overthink it. Neil’s parents had a good

I had been so busy lately that I had forgotten to make my payments on time, so I needed to go to the hospital to handle

need to handle something.” I wiped the corner of my mouth and stood up

so urgent?” Stella

overtime tomorrow, so I can only go tonight. Bye.” I said while grabbing my

yard, I noticed that Neil was no longer there.

to the front yard and saw him

damp and cold evening, the

the scene look even more desolate. He pointed at the car beside him, ‘Are you

I was speechless

so I didnt want to waste time with Neil Plus, it wasn’t the first

a bit surprised when I didn’t object this time.

or reply to any of them. He just sat

back to Sapphire River Community?” Neil frowned as we

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

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

went to my mom’s

stayed outside this time, not following me in

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