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, hoping he’d

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

also hurriedly went upstairs, attempting to intercept mé. He was

back?” I tried to play

clearly not in a good mood, his icy stare

us arguing, I lowered my voice,

the door and pulled me in. I steadied myself, sat on the edge of the bed, then rubbed my hand that

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

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

me, you should’ve known I’ve never lacked women. Didn’t you consider this when you married me?”

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,

here. One, I leave with nothing. Two, you give

in the world, even prepared three different versions of the divorce agreement for him to choose

tore up the agreements, threw them in the trash,

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

one cigarette after another. His

her work. They all knew that marriage in our circle

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 to spend the rest

coming with me,” Neil

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