Chapter 420

“Thanks, they seem to really take a shine to you,” I said, feeling a tad awkward.

From the corner, Ariana piped up again, “Yeah, Mr. Whitmore seems to be a real hit with kids. My son adores him too, even though they’ve only met a couple of times. He’s always going on

about Mr. Whitmore.”

As Ariana said that, she shot Neil a soft, almost coquettish glance.

Why did it feel like she looked at every man that way? Gentle yet tantalizing, but certainly not the case when she looked at Stella and me.

Yet Neil’s reaction was different from Mitch’s. He seemed not to hear Ariana’s praise, just turned and walked back into the living room.

Ariana looked even more uncomfortable.

I had just scolded her, and then she was being ignored by Neil. Talk about losing dignity.

I didn’t bother with her. I just scooped up Serena and Brandon and carried them to the bedroom for some sleep.

Ariana left tactfully, probably off to actually find the restroom she’d been searching for.

I closed the door softly.

Stella’s child gradually fell asleep. Once she had settled her child, she suddenly said, “Rena, I’m thinking about getting a divorce.”

“What?” Her words took me aback.

Sure, Mitch might have had some issues, but it surely hadn’t gotten to the point of divorce.

reflected a mix of reluctance and determination. “You

voice choked up, and my

straightforward a person is, the less likely others are to notice

mentioned her struggles to our close friends, probably not

have reached her breaking point to disclose that

name from Mitch’s mouth. Having witnessed it today,

and Ariana hadn’t done anything inappropriate, it was hard to

you sure there’s actual inappropriate behavior

it. Not even a hint of flirtation. It disgusts me,” Stella

had always been a person who couldn’t tolerate even the smallest bit of dissatisfaction,

furious at Mitch for hurting Stella. But in the absence of any actual wrongdoing, I couldn’t rashly encourage

had

decision. Don’t say things you might regret in e heat of the moment,” I tried to

I’ve thought about this many times, especially when I saw their chat records, I t betrayed, even though they never used any flirtatious words. I just couldn’t

comforting her softly, “All right, if he really did something wrong, then get a divorce. I’ve been through it too. It’s

the children.”

her eyes brimming with

but hug her, patting

loyal when it came to her friends’ matters but tended to tough it out when it came to her own. If I had

the door, and then Mitch’s voice floated through, “Honey, do you want to come out

go eat. It’d be a shame to come all this way and leave on an empty stomach,” Stella said

so you don’t have to see anyone who might

Stella just nodded.

Mitch looked anxious as I closed the door.

“Where’s my wife?”

remember she’s your

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