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?”

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

followed her upon seeing

held the kid, ready to leave, Mitch

between them, wary of any

about divorce, okay?” Mitch softened his tone, a pleading note in 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

didn’t believe his explanation.

promotion of Ariana, and his defense of her earlier, it was

we got married,

child, but I blocked him, “The kid is still so young, let Stella

children? I help with my three kids every day after work. Is

was palpable. It was clear that the conflict between them had been simmering

make the

woke the kids, who began crying

the nursery and place them in

her child and argue with Mitch at the same time, and I was frustrated just watching. I wished I could slap some sense into Mitch!

Hebert!” Neil finally spoke, a hint of reproach in his eyes. “You were wrong. Get your act

with Stella was

between Ariana and me. Why

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

this; they

expression, he reluctantly stepped aside, “Fine, when you come to

need for that. Let your

hearing that his older kids would also be taken away, Mitch panicked, “We aren’t divorced yet. Is this necessary? Let’s talk things over first!”

want my children with me. Mitch, I endured the pain to give birth to all three of them. If your

to the children.

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