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

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,

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

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

you back?” I tried to play it cool.

I interrupt something?” Neil was clearly not in a good mood, his icy stare filled

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

steadied myself, sat on the edge of the bed, then rubbed my hand

stopped and asked, “Irene, what are you trying to

Oscar and

you consider this when you married me?” Neil looked

backwards to please you, is that it?” I scoffed, stood up and stared back at him, “I’ve told you, I’m

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

must be the most considerate wife in the world, even prepared three different versions of

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 smoke in

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

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

into her work.

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 regretted it. I was still dreaming

my mom for nearly thirty years, why can’t I win

mom’s birthday. You’re coming with

because he loved me, but because he’d weighed the pros and cons and decided Bonnie can’t replace the benefits our marriage brought