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

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

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

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

tried to play it cool.

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

servants to hear us arguing, I lowered

sat on the edge of the bed, then rubbed my hand that he held

and forth in front of me, finally stopped and asked, “Irene, what are you trying to

between Oscar and me, we’re just

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

just bend over backwards to please you, 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,

a drawer, took out several documents, showed them to Neil, and calmly said, “There are three divorce agreements here. One, I leave with nothing. Two, you

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

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

I said lightly, watching his back, “I’ve brought up divorce several times now. If

one cigarette after another. His silence made me feel a

Alicia threw herself into her work.

impotent, they would find other ways to have fun. So a man like Neil could never be faithful to

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

coming with me,”

but because he’d weighed the pros and cons and decided Bonnie can’t replace the benefits our