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

I couldn’t wait for him to come home and fight with me. I wanted to tell him about

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

second floor. Neil also hurriedly 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,

I tried to

clearly not in a good mood, his icy stare

wanting the servants to hear us arguing, I lowered my voice, “Let’s talk

the edge of the bed, then rubbed my hand that he

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

happened between Oscar and me, we’re just friends. You’re

me, you should’ve known I’ve never lacked women. Didn’t you

I should just bend over backwards 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

said, “There are three divorce agreements here. One, I leave with nothing. Two, you give me

in the world, even prepared three different versions of the

thoughtfulness, instead, he got even angrier. He tore up the agreements, threw them in the trash, took off his coat and

We should’ve settled this a long time ago,” I said lightly, watching his back, “I’ve brought

cigarette after another. His silence made me feel a

herself into her work. They all knew that marriage in our

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 regretted it. I was still dreaming about love then, so of course, I didn’t.

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

You’re coming with me,” Neil said, changing

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