Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 449

“Do you believe her?” I pressed on, though the real question I wanted to ask was buried far deeper. I had seen the craziness of both Russel and Neil in my past life.

What I feared most was that Russel had some dark secret with Karina because of me. that was the case, I wouldn’t be able to handle it.

Russel moved closer to me; his gaze lowered onto mine. His skin was pale and flawless, his features cool and refined. There was a deep gentleness in his eyes that seemed genuine. His voice was low yet soothing, “Why would I believe her? I only believe in you. So can you stop pushing me away?” At that moment, little Brandon in his arms let out a giggle; his baby voice sounded incredibly cute.

“It seems he agrees. What about Serena?” Russel turned his head to Serena in my arms.

He was deliberately changing the subject, not wishing to hear my response.

Serena was behaving at that moment. It seemed that after being held by Neil for a while, her needs were satisfied. She was in a good mood, gnawing on her little hand and occasionally letting out a giggle.

“Let’s talk about it later.” My mind was in a whirl, unable to think about these things, so I casually replied.

But my casual remark seemed to relieve Russel; the usually cold and aloof man now resembled a nervous little boy. The calm facade he was trying to maintain crumbled, revealing a more relaxed expression.

“Okay.” He bent down to give Brandon a kiss.

2

Three days later, I got a call from Stella.

she and Mitch could have an honest conversation and give Mitch another chance. But to my surprise, she was saying goodbye. “Mitch and I have decided to divorce. After the paperwork, I’m taking the children

was taken aback, unable to

for a couple of days and decided it’s best not to continue. There’s a thorn in our hearts that leads to fights. There’s no point.” Stella’s tone was seemingly relaxed, but I knew she was suffering. She had invested so much into this

a clear affair. Are you sure about this?” I tried to persuade her, knowing how precious marriage was.

a bitter laugh. “Rena, I’m not you;

scandals, I never thought of divorce. Even when Stella advised me to have some dignity, I

Deep down, I wasn’t as independent as I seemed. Emotionally, I was always dependent on others.

to upset her, he would have

make, I’ll support you.” I refrained from

while, Stella hung up the phone. She and Mitch would return to Rosemont in a few days to handle the divorce, and divide up their assets. When I told Alicia and Barbara the news, their reaction was similar to mine. But in the end, they chose

suspicion. Forcing to continue would only bring back the pain. Regardless, Stella and Mitch’s love story and marriage left me with a

plan to have a farewell dinner before we leave. Can you join

for a few seconds

restaurant. If I remember correctly, Stella really enjoyed the cuisine. I

arrived, they were already waiting for me. A baby stroller

Stella’s face lit up

glance but didn’t say anything. His gaze lingered on Yara and occasionally

reluctance in his eyes for Stella/and their children. I didn’t

on the other. I thought it would be just the three of us, but then Neil appeared. He looked slightly surprised when he saw

waved at Neil.