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

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 sacrificed, hoping he’d feel guilty and stay. But

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

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

back?” I tried to play it

a good mood, his icy

the servants to hear us arguing,

me in. I steadied myself, sat on the edge of the bed, then

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

you want? Nothing happened between Oscar and me, we’re just friends. You’re clearly pursuing Bonnie, don’t you think you

never lacked women. Didn’t you consider this when

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

Neil, and calmly said, “There are three divorce agreements here. One, I leave with nothing. Two,

in the world, even prepared three different versions of the divorce agreement for

trash, took off his coat and threw it on

holdup? We should’ve settled this a long time ago,” I said lightly, watching his back, “I’ve brought up divorce several times now. If you

just kept smoking one cigarette after another. His silence made me feel

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.

have fun. So a man like Neil could never be faithful to me. When we got married, my mom asked me if I regretted

stay with my mom for nearly thirty years, why can’t I win Neil

You’re coming with

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