Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 384

Taverted my gaze, refusing to pay any attention to the duo, nor to the distasteful thoughts they brought to mind.

“Hello everyone, I’m Karina,” she announced openly, greeting everyone in sight. “I believe you all are friends with Neil. I haven’t had the pleasure to meet you all formally, but I’d love to treat you all to dinner someday”

Stella snorted, “Neil’s friend? I’m Rena’s friend!”

Barbara chimed in, “Exactly. Don’t get it twisted”

Unfazed by their hostility, Kanna calmly responded, “Mitch is your husband, and Mitch is good friends with Neil. We’re all socially connected people. Our businesses have some form of partnership with Neil’s. If we’re not personal friends, we can at least be considered business associates.”

Her argument was irrefutable, and Stella and Barbara had no choice but to remain silent.

Eventually, Mitch found what he was looking for. It was a stamp.

He handed it over to Neil, sheepishly grinning at Karina as a form of greeting. Karina returned the gesture, but Mitch dared not reciprocate, fearing Stella’s wrath.

“Well, we should be going now,” Karina announced. Seeing Neil turn to leave, she gave us a friendly wave.

We watched them leave the courtyard without any further interaction. Stella and the others then turned their attention to me, with a hint of worry etched onto their

faces.

The unexpected appearance of Neil and Karina had slightly affected me, but it was nothing major.

to my mom and said, “Mom, hand me

settling

I then began arranging rooms for everyone. Thankfully, we had enough space for everyone to

Neil come here? What did he want? Did

I told you about our business deal with Whitmore Co.? The project is based here.

mentioned this to me before. Their family was planning to stay in Eldoria for a while due to Mitch’s project, but it seemed

You never mentioned that!” Stella fumed.

But business is separate from personal matters, and Neil and I are good friends…” Mitch explained, caught between a rock and a

perfectly normal for Neil to focus on Eldoria for a while since

won’t bother Rena!” Mitch eagerly

was

clear to Neil, and our meeting earlier was quite normal, right?” I reassured

“All right, but if he dares to bother you again, you tell me. I won’t hesitate to give him a

was touching, but unnecessary. With Karina and Hiram around, Neil had no reason to bother me.

Serena and Brandon in a stroller. The beach was bustling with people, and the atmosphere was festive. The

me! Come on!”

around. What if

parents’ scolding filled the

been a long time since I had enjoyed such moments, strolling with my kids while enjoying the

my ex-husband and his once-dead sweetheart,

want a candy apple!” Hiram pointed at a candy apple, looking up

cotton dress, bare-faced, and without any jewelry. Compared to Karina, who was dolled up to the nines, I seemed a

didn’t bother me. I was about to turn away when

approach Neil, “Neil, you’re