Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 64

Oscar looked at me with a complex expression, then nodded slowly. “Thanks, Irene.”

I guessed he was starting to get it now. Like why took the muddy road when life had offered you a shortcut?

“Trene, gotta head out.” After a while, Oscar got up with the kitten to say goodbye, “Later”

“Okay, I’ll drive you” I stood up too.

Oscar shook his head, “No need, I’ll just grab a cab. It’s too cold outside and the roads are slippery. Not safe to drive, you should stay inside.”

I didn’t argue, watched Oscar leave, then hugged Boomer and showered him with kisses before taking him upstairs to play the piano.

Boomer was way more behaved than Neil. He never complained when I play.

As the snow outside got heavier, I played a few tunes then took Boomer to the window to watch the snow. It was getting dark and the lights in the estate were on, casting a cold hue on the snow.

Suddenly, a servant ran downstairs to open the front door. Neil’s car pulled up. He got out, slammed the door shut in annoyance, and headed inside.

I was startled, Neil’s words echoing in my head, “You’ll see.”

did h

to come home and fight with me. I wanted to tell him about all the things I’ve sacrificed, hoping he’d feel guilty and stay. But now, I

downstairs. I looked down from the hallway and saw him looking up at me.

quickly rushed downstairs and headed towards the master bedroom on the second floor. Neil also hurriedly went upstairs, attempting to intercept mé. He was tall and fast, caught up to me in a few strides. By the time I opened

tried to play

not in a

to hear us arguing, I

of the bed, then rubbed my hand that he held too

front of me, finally stopped and asked, “Irene,

too, “What do you want? Nothing happened between Oscar

you should’ve known I’ve never lacked women. Didn’t you consider this when you married me?” Neil looked at me with a gloomy

backwards to please you, is that it?” I scoffed, stood up and stared back at him, “I’ve told you,

One, I leave with nothing. Two, you give me 3% of Whitmore Co. shares. Three, you give

the most considerate wife in the world, even prepared three different versions of the divorce agreement for him to choose

up the agreements, threw them in the trash, took off his coat and threw it on the bed, then went to

lightly, watching his back, “I’ve brought up divorce several times now.

kept smoking one cigarette after another. His silence made

Alicia threw herself into her work. They all knew that marriage in our circle was just a trade of

they would find other ways to have fun. So a man like Neil could never be faithful to me. When

“If my dad could stay with my mom for nearly thirty years, why can’t

birthday. You’re coming with me,” Neil

because he’d weighed the pros and cons and decided Bonnie can’t replace the benefits our marriage