Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 424

After Ariana was led away, the living room was left with Neil and me, together with Stella and Mitch.

The atmosphere was stiff as a board. I was the first to break the silence, turning to Mitch, “Mitch, did you see Ariana drinking from Stella’s cup just now?”

Mitch seemed lost for words.

Stella quickly interjected. “Of course he saw, but did nothing to stop it. In his eyes, it’s a minor matter. Soon, our kids and I will be just as insignificant to him. So, before that happens, let’s divorce. I want custody of all three kids. I don’t care about anything else!”

As she spoke, her emotions escalated, teetering on the brink of tears.

Stella never cared about money; she could well afford to raise thirty kids, let alone three. What hurt her was Mitch’s growing indifference towards her, the dwindling of his undivided

attention.

Twon’t agree!” Mitch blurted out.

“To what exactly? Not agreeing to divorce Stella, or not agreeing to give the kids to Stella?” I asked bluntly.

Mitch hesitated, and this reaction sent a chill down my spine.

If he disagreed with the divorce, he would have answered immediately. But his hesitation suggested that he was torn between the two options.

When a woman is no longer a man’s only choice, it signifies that the love has soured.

Stella’s face fell, her eyes suddenly filling with sorrow. She spun around and headed for the bedroom.

I rushed forward to stop her, “Stella, wait, wherea

are y

you going?”

kids back to Rosemont, back to my home!” Stella’s voice

her upon seeing

the kid, ready to leave, Mitch blocked

positioned myself between them, wary

his voice. “I admit my mistake with Ariana. I just saw her, a woman of her age, living alone with a child, and felt sorry for her. I helped her a few times, but I never did anything inappropriate

didn’t believe

Mitch’s promotion of Ariana, and his defense of her earlier, it was

married, I told you that if

kid is still so young, let Stella take the kid. You won’t be able to take

of my children? I help with my three kids every day

palpable. It was clear that the conflict between them

diapers, hold the kids, and make the formula. What else can you

the kids, who

to take Serena and Brandon to the nursery and place them in their stroller.

also crying. She had to soothe her child and argue with Mitch at the same time, and I was frustrated just watching. I wished I could

Neil finally spoke, a hint of reproach in his eyes.

siding with Stella was unexpected.

was confused. “Neil, I did nothing wrong. You know there’s nothing between Ariana and me. Why should

her differently than others,” Neil’s response was straightforward and

men understand this; they just pretend

aside, “Fine,

for that. Let

that his older kids would also be taken away, Mitch panicked, “We aren’t divorced yet. Is this

all three of them. If your family wants to fight for them, I’ll

came to the

all mothers are like this.