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 sacrificed, hoping he’d feel guilty and stay. But now, I was pretty bad

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

to intercept mé. He was tall and fast, caught up to me in a few strides. By the time

back?” I tried to play

clearly not in a good mood, his icy

to hear us arguing, I lowered my voice,

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

finally stopped and

too, “What do you want? Nothing happened between Oscar and me, we’re just

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

I scoffed, stood up and stared back at him, “I’ve told you, I’m not playing that game anymore. You chase Bonnie, I

drawer, took out several 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.

must be the most considerate wife in the world, even prepared three different versions of

the agreements, threw them in the trash, took off his coat and threw

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

smoking one cigarette after another. His

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

all rich men cheated. Even if they were impotent, they would find other ways to have fun. So a man like Neil could never be faithful to me. When we got married, my mom asked me if I

nearly thirty years, why can’t I win Neil over

coming with me,” Neil said, changing the

but because he’d weighed the pros and cons and decided Bonnie can’t replace the