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

life, I couldn’t wait for him to come home and fight with me. I

heard Neil’s voice from downstairs. I looked down from

went upstairs, attempting to intercept mé. He was

tried

clearly not in a

us arguing, I lowered my

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

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

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

lacked women. Didn’t you consider

bend over backwards to please you, 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,

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

most considerate wife in the world, even prepared three different versions of the divorce agreement for him to choose from.

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

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

cigarette after another. His silence made

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

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

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

coming with me,” Neil

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