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 all the things I’ve sacrificed, hoping he’d feel guilty

voice from downstairs. I looked down from the

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 a few strides. By the time I opened the door, he already

I tried

Neil was clearly not in a good mood,

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

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

front of me, finally stopped and asked, “Irene, what are you

you that?” I was angry too, “What do you want? Nothing happened between Oscar and me, we’re just friends. You’re clearly pursuing Bonnie, don’t you think you owe

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

“I’ve told you, I’m not playing that game anymore. You chase Bonnie, I make boyfriends, and

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

be the most considerate wife in the world, even prepared three different versions of the divorce agreement for

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

watching his back, “I’ve brought up

didn’t respond, just kept smoking one cigarette after another. His silence made me feel a

her work. They all knew that marriage in our

could never be faithful to me. When we got married, my

nearly thirty years, why can’t I win Neil over to spend the rest of his life with me?”

You’re coming with me,” Neil said, changing the topic.

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 marriage brought