Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled novel Chapter 503

After playing with the kids for a while, I bathed them and got them ready for bed. After a moment of hesitation, I sent a message to Faith, telling her about Neil's visit and his attitude.

Faith quickly replied: [I get it, he's always been set in his ways.]

Indeed, there was nothing I could do about it.

Once I got it off my chest, I felt much more relaxed and quickly fell asleep.

Stella called while I was helping the kids get dressed. I put her on speaker and tossed my phone aside. Her voice was loud and clear, "Rena, you're back in Rosemont. Let's get the girls together; it's been too long!"

"I barely have time with two kids to look after; how do you manage with three?" I asked, laughing.

"Come on, if you have the money, why worry about taking care of kids? My sister hired three nannies for me, one for each kid. They're all great, I've checked. I can trust them!" Stella replied cheerfully, a far cry from the gloom that surrounded her divorce. She was back to her old, bubbly self.

True, but I couldn't exactly go out to a gathering at the moment, my nanny was still in Eldoria.

Understanding my situation, Stella suggested we meet at her place. She said her nannies could help look after my kids too, making the most of the resources!

Under her insistent urging, I agreed to go and we planned to meet in the afternoon.

After lunch, I mentioned my plans to Bailey and Hannah. Bailey said it would be inconvenient for me to travel with two kids, so he offered to drive me to Stella's place. I nodded in agreement.

Stella was now living in a house under her name, with her three children, three nannies, and three housekeepers. She was living a comfortable life. When I arrived, Alicia and Barbara were already there.

The biggest surprise was Alicia. I hadn't seen her in a long time, and she had lost a lot of weight. She looked as skinny as me, and there was a sickly look to her. She wasn't as lively as before, and she kept frowning, as if she wasn't in the best mood.

"How adorable!" She picked up Serena and a smile finally appeared on her face. She kissed Serena's little cheek.

"I didn't bring my kid, I left Silas at home to look after him, so I could come and have fun." Barbara took Brandon from me, grinning from ear to ear.

We all went from being single ladies to women with kids and family. When we got together, the conversation mostly revolved around our children, with other topics sprinkled in between.

"Rena, has Neil contacted you?" Stella suddenly asked.

"Yes, he's come to see me twice." I sighed. "It was mostly about Russel, but now that Russel is quiet, Neil won't leave me alone."

"Men can be so selfish, he still has feelings for you, but you must stay strong. Don't fall for his sweet words!" Barbara advised me earnestly.

But Neil wasn't one to use sweet words. He liked to manipulate and guilt people into doing what he wanted. I didn't want to keep talking about Neil and Russel, so I changed the subject. Stella then turned her attention to Alicia.