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

fight with me. I wanted to tell him about all the things I’ve sacrificed, hoping he’d feel guilty

just left the piano room when I heard Neil’s voice from downstairs. I

attempting to intercept mé. He was tall and fast, caught up to me

tried to play it

a good mood, his

us arguing, I lowered my voice, “Let’s

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

me, finally stopped and asked, “Irene, what are you trying to do?”

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

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

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 business,

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. Take your pick and

world, even prepared three different versions of the divorce agreement for

my thoughtfulness, instead, he got even angrier. He tore up the agreements, threw them in the trash, took off his coat and threw it on the bed, then went to the window to

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

cigarette after another. His silence made

threw herself into her

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

thought, “If my dad could stay with my mom for nearly thirty years, why can’t I win Neil over to spend the rest of his life with

mom’s birthday. You’re coming with me,” Neil said, changing the

ready for a divorce yet, not because he loved me, but because he’d weighed the pros and cons and decided Bonnie can’t replace the benefits our