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

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

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

went upstairs, attempting to intercept mé. He was tall and fast, caught up to me in a few strides. By the time I opened the door,

tried to play

I interrupt something?” Neil was clearly not in a

wanting the servants to hear us arguing, I

opened the door and pulled me in. I steadied myself, sat on the edge of the bed, then

forth in front of me, finally stopped and asked, “Irene,

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

you consider this when you married me?”

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.

opened a 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

three different versions of the divorce agreement for him to choose

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

watching his back, “I’ve brought up divorce

one cigarette after another. His

her work. They all knew

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

years, why can’t

with me,” Neil said, changing

he was not ready for a divorce yet, not because he loved me, but because he’d weighed