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?

as I stepped

water?” I asked.

he seemed unusually solemn at that time. He turned to me, “How is she? Is she crying?”

regret in Mitch’s voice, a

he still

can be bossy, I know that much as her friend. But right now, her whole world revolves around

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 do it at home so Stella

too?”

think it’s a misunderstanding. I can’t make sense of it either.” I said, taking the bottles of formula and heading back to

followed me, insisting, “It’s really just a

her as just

Mitch blurted

I countered, “It 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

at Neil.

silently observing the exchange, looked taken aback at being dragged into the

do with me?” he grumbled.

engage with Neil, but this was about Stella.

say something to him? Aren’t you guys friends? Don’t you care about your friend’s

scowled, “How would you know…”

off, glancing at Mitch, whose face was a kaleidoscope of emotions, betraying his guilt and unease.

If I were in her shoes,

want to talk about it.” Neil gave up,

or don’t

to sit down

his milk, his face turning

patting his back

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

Brandon spat up, some of it landing on

mouth.”