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,

heard Neil’s voice from downstairs. I looked down from the hallway and

mé. He was tall and fast, caught up to me in a

back?” I tried to play it cool.

something?” Neil was clearly not in a good mood, his icy

us arguing, I

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

me, finally stopped and asked, “Irene, what are you trying to do?”

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

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

stared back at him, “I’ve told you, I’m not playing that game anymore. You chase Bonnie, I make boyfriends, and we mind

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

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

appreciate my thoughtfulness, instead, he got even angrier. He tore up the agreements, threw them in the trash, took off

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

after another. His silence made me feel a

threw herself into her work. They all knew that marriage in our circle was just a

be faithful

why

coming with me,” Neil

ready for a divorce yet, not because he loved me, but because he’d weighed the pros and cons and decided Bonnie can’t replace the