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

a little. 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,

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

to intercept mé. He was tall and fast, caught up to me in a few strides. By the time I opened the door, he already grabbed my

you back?” I tried

a good mood, his icy

servants to hear us arguing, I lowered my voice,

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

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

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

day you met me, you should’ve known I’ve never lacked women. Didn’t you consider this when

I scoffed, stood up and stared back at him, “I’ve told you, I’m not playing that game anymore. You

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 me 3% of Whitmore Co. shares. Three, you give me 8% of shares.

even prepared three different versions of the divorce agreement for

them in the trash,

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

smoking one cigarette after another. His silence made me

Barbara found an average guy, Alicia threw herself into her work. They all knew that marriage in our

be faithful to me. When we got married, my

could stay with my mom for nearly thirty years, why

You’re coming with me,” Neil said,

a divorce yet, not because he loved me, but because he’d weighed the pros and cons and