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

a cheerful guy, he seemed unusually solemn at that

voice, a

could tell he still cared for

formula, “Stella can be bossy, I know that much as her friend. But right now, her whole world revolves around you and the

mean to. She just got on my nerves. I invited my colleagues over for a

Ariana’s coming too?” I

of guilt flashing across his face 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 said, taking the bottles of formula and heading back to the living

followed me, insisting, “It’s really just

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

was drunk!” Mitch blurted

it? Neil was there, too, right? Why didn’t you ask him to take

pointed at

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

do with

engage with Neil, but this was

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

scowled, “How would

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

upset. If I were in her shoes,

it. I don’t want to talk about it.” Neil gave up, reaching for another

or don’t smoke. There are

back, choosing to sit down on the couch instead.

choked on his milk, his face turning a scary

patting his back to help him breathe.

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

Brandon spat up, some of it

mouth.” Neil