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

wait for him to come home and fight with me. I wanted to tell him about all the things I’ve sacrificed,

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

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

tried to play it cool.

Neil was clearly not in a good mood, his icy

us arguing, I lowered my voice,

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

me, finally stopped and asked, “Irene, what are you

I was angry too, “What do you want? Nothing happened between Oscar and me, we’re just friends. You’re clearly pursuing Bonnie, don’t you

you consider this when you married me?” Neil looked at me with a gloomy

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

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

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

in the trash, took off his coat and threw it on the bed, then

back, “I’ve brought up divorce several times now. If you agree, we could be free right now.”

cigarette after another. His silence

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

be faithful to me. When we got married, my mom asked me if I regretted it. I was still dreaming about love

stay with my mom for nearly thirty years, why can’t I win Neil over to spend the rest of his

You’re coming with

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