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

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

downstairs. I looked down from the hallway and saw him looking up at

the second floor. Neil also hurriedly went upstairs, attempting to intercept mé. He was tall and fast,

back?” I tried

a good mood, his

us arguing, I lowered my voice, “Let’s

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

of me, finally stopped and asked, “Irene,

Nothing happened between Oscar and me, we’re just friends. You’re clearly pursuing Bonnie, don’t you think you owe me an explanation?”

the day you met me, you should’ve known I’ve never lacked women. Didn’t you consider this

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

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

prepared three different

up the agreements, threw them in the trash, took off his coat and threw it on

the holdup? We should’ve settled this a long time ago,” I said lightly, watching his back, “I’ve brought up divorce several times now. If you agree, we could be free

just kept smoking one cigarette after another. His silence made me feel

married, Barbara found an average guy, Alicia threw herself into her work. They all knew that marriage in our circle was just a trade

Even if they 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 about love then, so of course, I

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

mom’s birthday. You’re coming with me,”

loved me, but because he’d weighed the pros and cons and decided