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

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

I heard Neil’s voice from downstairs. I

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

back?” I tried to play

a good mood, his icy stare filled with

servants to hear us arguing, I

on the edge of

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

Nothing happened between Oscar

women. Didn’t you consider this when you married me?” Neil looked at

to please you, is that it?” I scoffed, stood up and stared back at him, “I’ve told you, I’m not playing that game anymore. You chase Bonnie, I make boyfriends, and we mind our

documents, showed them to Neil, and calmly said, “There are three divorce agreements here. One, I leave with nothing. Two, you give me 3% of Whitmore Co. shares. Three, you give me 8% of shares. Take your pick

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

tore up the agreements, threw them in the trash, took off his coat

ago,” I said lightly, watching his back, “I’ve

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

to get married, Barbara found an average guy, Alicia threw herself into her work. They all knew that marriage in

like Neil could never be faithful to me. When we got married, my mom asked me if I

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

mom’s birthday. You’re coming with me,” Neil said,

because he loved me, but because he’d weighed the pros and cons and decided Bonnie can’t replace the benefits our marriage brought