I was currently living with Neil, and we were considering getting back together, so Stella and the gang couldn't help but constantly watch Neil and me.
It was typical for a couple looking to reconcile to show up together at an engagement party, but we didn't.
Neil gave me a calm glance, then shifted his gaze as if he didn't know me.
I frowned.
"What's going on?" Stella asked in a low voice, watching as Neil left.
"I'm not sure." I shook my head.
Seeing Neil ignoring me, Bonnie whispered something to Kate before walking over to greet Neil.
Unexpectedly, Neil wasn't cold to Bonnie today. Instead, he chatted with her with a smile. He was quite a bit taller than Bonnie and even leaned slightly when he was listening to her.
This scene left Stella and the others at a loss. Even Kitty was dumbfounded.
Kitty seemed more inclined to see me as a rival, not Bonnie.
"Rena, did you have a fight with Neil?" Mitch Hebert asked curiously.
"No," I replied indifferently.
"Is it because..." Mitch hesitated. He glanced in Neil's direction, then pulled me aside and said, "Rena, I know there are some things I shouldn't hide from you. If I tell you, can you promise not to blame Neil?"
I didn't say anything; I just looked at Mitch.
Mitch sighed and said, "Karina Aaron was pregnant when she died. Although Gloria said the child was Neil's, I think it's impossible…"
Russel had already told me about this, so I didn't react.
Seeing my calmness, Mitch looked a bit nervous as he asked, "Rena, you're not shocked, are you?"
"I already knew. And also, I knew that Neil gave Bonnie money to go abroad for treatment." I said without a ripple in my heart.
Mitch blinked and asked, "He gave Bonnie money? How come I didn't know?"
"Because he didn't ask you to do it," I gave a cold laugh and said, "Even though he said he wanted Bonnie to disappear forever, he was still soft-hearted in the end."
Mitch was stunned. I knew he had always wanted to help Neil and me get back together, but there were just too many issues between Neil and me.
I returned to Stella and the others, waiting for the engagement party to officially start.
Before that, I saw Lauretta Dawson.
She was in a wheelchair. Compared to the last time I saw her, she has deteriorated a lot. She had lost a lot of weight and looked very weak.
However, there was still an undeniable joy on her face. Her son was finally marrying the daughter-in-law she approved of, so she was naturally happy.
Guests greeted Lauretta. She just smiled and nodded, seemingly too weak to speak.
When our eyes met, she was taken aback and then signaled Samuel Dawson to wheel her away.
"Russel and Chloe are over there!" Alicia Rider suddenly pointed out.
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