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 wanted to tell him about all the things

when I heard Neil’s voice from downstairs. I looked down from the hallway and saw him looking up at

mé. He was tall and fast, caught up to me in a few strides. By the

you back?” I tried to

Neil was clearly not in a good

to hear us arguing, I lowered my voice,

of the bed, then rubbed

and forth in front of me, finally stopped and asked, “Irene,

want? Nothing happened between Oscar and me, we’re just friends. You’re clearly pursuing Bonnie, don’t you

day you met me, you should’ve known I’ve never lacked women. Didn’t you consider this when you married me?” Neil looked at me with a

you, is that it?” I scoffed, stood up and stared back at him, “I’ve told you, I’m not

them to 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%

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

the trash, took off his coat and threw it on the bed, then

settled this a long time ago,” I said lightly, watching his back, “I’ve brought up divorce several times

smoking one cigarette after another.

an average guy, Alicia threw herself into her work. They all knew that marriage in our circle was

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,

thought, “If my dad could stay with my mom for nearly thirty years, why can’t I win Neil

coming with me,” Neil said,

he’d weighed