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

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 now, I was pretty bad at fighting with him. At most, I can only retort

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

rushed downstairs 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 up to me in

you back?” I tried to play

not in a good mood, his icy stare filled

us arguing, I lowered my voice, “Let’s talk inside.”

pulled me in. I steadied myself, sat on the edge of the bed, then rubbed my hand that he held too

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

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

you consider this

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 boyfriends, and we mind our own

out several 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 Whitmore Co. shares. Three, you give me 8% of

the world, even prepared three different

angrier. He tore up the agreements, threw them in the trash, took off his coat and threw it on the bed, then

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

kept smoking one cigarette after another. His silence made me feel a bit

married, Barbara found an average guy, Alicia threw herself into her work. They

they would find other ways to have fun. So a man like Neil could never be faithful to me. When we got married, my

for nearly thirty years, why can’t I win Neil over to spend the rest of

birthday. You’re coming with

because he’d weighed the