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

all this way to settle scores, did 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.

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

intercept mé. He was tall and fast, caught

tried to play it

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

us arguing, I

sat on the edge of the bed, then rubbed my hand that he held too tightly, looking up

paced back and forth in front of me, finally stopped and

I be asking 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

never lacked women. Didn’t you consider this when you married me?” Neil looked at

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

documents, showed them to Neil, and calmly said, “There are three divorce agreements here. One, I leave with nothing. Two, you give me 3%

world, even prepared three different versions of the divorce agreement for him to

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

back, “I’ve brought up divorce several times now. If you agree, we could

smoking one cigarette after another.

didn’t want to get married, Barbara found an average guy, Alicia threw herself into her work. They all knew that marriage in our

Neil could never be faithful

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

coming with

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