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

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,

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

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

back?” I tried to

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

wanting the servants to hear us arguing, I lowered my voice, “Let’s talk inside.”

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

back and forth in front of me, finally stopped

“What do you want? Nothing happened between Oscar and me, we’re just friends. You’re clearly

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

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

and calmly 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

considerate wife in the world, even prepared three different versions of the divorce agreement

thoughtfulness, instead, he got even angrier. He tore up the agreements, threw them in the trash, took off his

his back,

another. His silence made me feel

herself into her work. They

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,

nearly thirty years, why can’t I win Neil over to spend the rest of

with me,” Neil said, changing the topic.

but because he’d weighed the pros and cons and