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

he? I freaked out 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, hoping he’d feel guilty and stay. But now, I was pretty bad at fighting with him. At most, I can

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

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

you back?” I tried to play it cool.

in a good mood, his

wanting the servants to hear us arguing, I lowered

steadied myself, sat on the edge of the bed, then rubbed my hand that he held too tightly, looking up at him.

paced back and forth in front of me, finally stopped

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 an

you consider this when you married me?” Neil looked at me with a gloomy expression.

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

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 different versions of the divorce

Neil didn’t appreciate my thoughtfulness, instead, he got even angrier. He tore up the agreements, threw them in the trash, took off his coat and threw it

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

cigarette after another. His silence made me

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

faithful to me. When we got married, my mom asked

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

You’re coming with

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 marriage brought