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

to 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 feel guilty and stay. But now, I was pretty bad at fighting with him. At most, I

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

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 up to me in a few strides.

back?” I tried to play it

not in a good mood, his icy stare filled with

us arguing,

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

me, finally stopped and asked, “Irene,

Nothing happened between Oscar and me,

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

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

and calmly said, “There are three divorce agreements here. One, I leave with nothing. Two, you give me 3%

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,

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

one cigarette after another. His silence

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

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

mom for nearly thirty years, why can’t I win

with me,” Neil said, changing

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 our marriage brought