Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 418

“Are you telling me…” began, my forehead crinkling with worry, “that you’re certain he’s seeing someone else?”

Stella paused, inhaling deeply before she spoke, “Not exactly certain. Just…there’s this woman. I saw their chats on Mitch’s phone.”

It felt like a punch to the gut. The last person I would have expected to stray was Mitch. He’d always claimed he was done playing the field, that no woman could lure him away.

I’d always thought Stella had found the perfect partner in him.

But now, it seemed like every marriage had its own set of troubles, and none were as perfect as they seemed on the outside.

Stella relayed the contents of the chats between Mitch and the other woman. They seemed harmless, with no obvious flirtation. But something about them felt off.

And what really got me was that the woman in question was older than Stella, divorced, with two kids.

What kind of mess was that?

“She’s on Mitch’s project team?” I asked, my brows knitting together in confusion, “Have you met her?”

“No, but she’s likely to show up soon,” Stella replied, shaking her head.

I felt like I was going to explode.

Was Mitch really going to throw everything away?

Good thing I was here today. I was curious to see what kind of woman could have possibly stolen Mitch’s attention.

Just then, Serena started crying from her stroller. It sounded like she was hungry, so l’hurried off to prepare a bottle of formula.

Inside, Mitch sat in silence while Neil smoked by the doorway. I wondered if they had had a chance to talk.

Neil wasn’t the type to approve of Mitch’s actions, was he?

hand?” Mitch offered as I stepped out of

the water?” I asked.

to the kitchen. Usually a cheerful guy, he seemed unusually solemn

Mitch’s voice, a hint of

still cared for

her friend. But right now, her whole world revolves around you and the

darker. He sighed, “Look, I didn’t mean to. She just got on my nerves. I invited my colleagues over for a work-related discussion and chose to

too?” I

before he regained his composure. “Yes. Stella just misunderstood our relationship.” “I don’t think it’s a misunderstanding. I can’t make sense of it either.” I

followed me, insisting, “It’s really just

lie as easily as they breathe,” I retorted, “If you really saw her as just a colleague, why

was drunk!” Mitch blurted

only one sober?” I countered, “It was a team gathering, wasn’t it? Neil was there, too, right? Why didn’t you

pointed at Neil.

exchange, looked taken

got to do with me?” he

normally engage with Neil, but this was about Stella.

Aren’t you guys friends? Don’t you

scowled, “How would

off, glancing at Mitch, whose face was a kaleidoscope of emotions, betraying

upset. If I were in

I don’t want to talk about it.” Neil

don’t smoke. There are kids in the house.”

back, choosing to sit down on

his stroller. He’d choked on his milk, his face turning a scary shade of red.

patting his back

Brandon from me, gently patting his back while holding his belly down on

of it landing on Neil’s

mouth.” Neil instructed.