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?

offered as I stepped out of the

water?”

guy, he seemed unusually solemn at that time. He turned to me, “How

regret in Mitch’s voice,

tell he still cared

that much as her friend. But right now, her

mean to. She just got on my nerves. I invited my colleagues over for a work-related discussion and chose to do it

Ariana’s coming too?”

before he regained his composure. “Yes. Stella just misunderstood our relationship.” “I don’t think

insisting, “It’s really

as they breathe,” I retorted, “If you really saw her as just a colleague, why did you offer her a ride home after

Mitch blurted out.

was a team gathering, wasn’t it? Neil was there, too, right? Why didn’t you ask him to take her home? You’re a married

pointed at

observing the exchange, looked taken

do with me?” he

normally engage with Neil, but this was

something to him? Aren’t you guys friends? Don’t

would

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

I were in her shoes, I would have felt

want to talk about it.” Neil gave up,

stopped him, “Either go outside or don’t smoke. There are kids in the house.”

put the cigarette back, choosing to sit down

stroller. He’d choked on his milk, his face turning a

scooped him up, patting his back to help him breathe.

gently patting his back while holding his belly down on his

some of it landing on

his mouth.”