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

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

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

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

tried to play

clearly not in a

wanting the servants to hear us arguing, I lowered my voice,

I steadied myself, sat on the edge of the bed, then

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

that?” I was angry too, “What do you want? Nothing happened between Oscar and me, we’re just

me, you should’ve known I’ve never lacked women. Didn’t you consider

at him, “I’ve told you, I’m not playing that

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

wife in the world, even prepared three different

in the trash, took off his coat and threw it on the bed, then went

his back, “I’ve brought up

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

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

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

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

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