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

this way to settle scores, did he? I freaked out a little. In my past life, I couldn’t wait for him to come home and fight with me. I wanted to tell him about all the things I’ve

left the piano room when I heard Neil’s voice from downstairs. I looked down from the hallway and saw him looking up

the master bedroom on the second floor. Neil also hurriedly went upstairs, attempting to intercept mé. He was tall

are you back?” I tried

interrupt something?” Neil was clearly not in a

to hear us arguing, I lowered my

steadied myself, sat on the edge of the bed, then rubbed my hand that he

front of me, finally stopped and asked, “Irene, what are you trying

that?” I was angry too, “What do you want? Nothing happened between Oscar and me, we’re just friends.

never lacked women. Didn’t you consider this when you married me?” Neil looked at me with

stared back at him, “I’ve told you, I’m

three divorce agreements here. One, I leave with nothing. Two, you give me 3%

most considerate wife in the world, even prepared three different versions of the divorce agreement

angrier. He tore up the agreements, threw them in the trash, took off his coat and

long time ago,” I said lightly, watching his back, “I’ve brought up divorce several times now. If you agree, we could be free right now.”

just kept smoking one cigarette after another. His silence made

married, Barbara found an average guy, Alicia threw herself into her work. They all knew that marriage in our circle was just a trade of interests.

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

my dad could stay with my mom for nearly thirty years, why can’t I win Neil over to spend the rest of his life with me?”

birthday. You’re coming with

he was not ready for a divorce yet, not because he loved me, but because he’d weighed the pros and cons and