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.

this situation any longer,” Stella said, looking at the sleeping children. Her face reflected a mix of reluctance and determination. “You see me happy and content, but this suspicious and oppressive state has been going on for a while now. I’m mentally exhausted.

spoke, her voice choked up, and my heart ached.

less likely others are to

our close friends,

point, she must have reached her breaking point to disclose that finally,

hearing Ariana’s name from Mitch’s mouth. Having witnessed it

inappropriate, it was hard to eradicate the seeds of

actual inappropriate behavior between Mitch and Ariana?” I

flirtation.

smallest bit of dissatisfaction, let alone when it came to

Stella. But in the absence of any actual wrongdoing, I couldn’t rashly encourage Stella to divorce. That would have been too

they had three

down. Let’s figure everything out before making a decision. Don’t say things you might regret in

impulsive. 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 accept it mentally,” Stella sobbed.

comforting her softly, “All right, if he really did something wrong, then get a divorce. I’ve been through it too. It’s not

the children.”

said, her eyes

but hug her, patting her head gently.

tended to tough it out when it came to her own. If I had argued against her

the door, and then Mitch’s voice floated through,

shame to come all this way and leave on an empty stomach,” Stella said to me.

later so you don’t have to see

Stella just nodded.

looked anxious

“Where’s my wife?”

your wife?” I was fuming.

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