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

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

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

Neil also hurriedly went upstairs, attempting to intercept mé. He was tall and fast, caught up to me in a few strides.

you back?” I tried to play it

in a good mood, his icy

us arguing, I lowered

in. I steadied myself, sat on the edge of the bed,

forth in front of me, finally stopped

happened between Oscar and me, we’re just friends. You’re clearly

you consider this when you married me?” Neil looked at me

him, “I’ve told you, I’m not playing that game anymore. You chase Bonnie, I make boyfriends, and we mind our own

Neil, 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

instead, he got even angrier. He tore up the agreements, threw them in the trash, took off his coat and threw it on the bed, then went to the window to smoke in silence.

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

kept smoking one cigarette after another. His

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

ways to have fun. So a man like Neil could never be faithful to me. When we got married, my

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

You’re coming with me,” Neil said, changing

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