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

asleep. After settling him in his room, I

rooms for everyone. Thankfully, we had enough

come here? What

helplessly, “I had genuinely forgotten to give him something. Remember I told you about our business deal with Whitmore Co.? The project is based here. So, we agreed on a contract, but

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

Whitmore Co.? You never mentioned that!” Stella

Neil and I are good friends…” Mitch explained, caught between a

perfectly normal for Neil to

won’t bother Rena!” Mitch eagerly agreed.

was still worried.

made it clear to Neil, and our meeting earlier was quite

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

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

them, pushing Serena and Brandon in a stroller. The beach was bustling with people, and the atmosphere was festive. The fireworks show was accompanied by a food fair,

Come on!”

around. What if you

parents’ scolding filled the air,

long time since I had enjoyed such moments, strolling with my kids while

and his once-dead sweetheart,

candy apple, looking up at

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

bother me. I was about to turn away when Stella’s and

but to approach Neil, “Neil, you’re