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?”

back to my home!” Stella’s voice was uncharacteristically cold and

her upon seeing this.

the kid, ready to leave,

myself between them, wary of

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

believe

and his defense of her earlier, it was clear that

we got married,

was left speechless. He reached out to hold the child, but I blocked him, “The kid is still so young, let Stella take the kid.

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

tension was palpable. It was clear that the conflict

and make the formula. What else can you do?” Stella was inflamed, her voice

kids, who began

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

argue with Mitch at the same time, and I was frustrated

hint of reproach in his eyes. “You were wrong.

Stella was unexpected.

confused. “Neil, I did nothing wrong. You know there’s nothing between Ariana and me. Why should I always be the one to

the moment you treated her differently than others,” Neil’s

this; they just pretend not to.

aside, “Fine, when you

for that. Let

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

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

it came to

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