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

settle scores, did 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 all the things I’ve sacrificed, hoping he’d

downstairs. I looked down from the hallway and

quickly rushed downstairs and headed towards the master bedroom on the second floor. Neil also hurriedly went upstairs, attempting to intercept mé. He was tall and fast, caught

are you back?” I tried to play it cool.

not in a good mood, his icy stare filled

us arguing, I lowered my voice, “Let’s talk inside.”

sat on the edge of the bed, then rubbed my hand that he held too tightly, looking up at him.

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

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

Didn’t you consider this when you married me?” Neil looked at me with a gloomy

I scoffed, stood up and stared back at him, “I’ve told you, I’m not playing that game

agreements here. One, I leave with nothing. Two, you give me 3% of Whitmore Co. shares. Three,

considerate wife in the world, even prepared three

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

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

just kept smoking one cigarette after another. His

Alicia threw herself into her work. They all knew that marriage in our circle was just a trade

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

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

mom’s birthday. You’re coming with

not ready for a divorce yet, not because he loved me, but because he’d weighed the pros and cons and decided Bonnie can’t replace the benefits