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

way 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

from downstairs.

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 up to

tried to play it

in a good mood, his

arguing, I lowered my voice, “Let’s

the edge of the bed, then rubbed my hand that he

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

do you want? Nothing happened between Oscar

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

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

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 give me 3% of Whitmore Co. shares. Three, you give me 8% of shares. Take your pick and sign.”

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

didn’t appreciate my thoughtfulness, instead, he got even angrier. He tore up the agreements, threw them in the trash,

said lightly, watching his back, “I’ve brought

cigarette after another. His silence made me feel a bit sad.

Barbara found an average guy, Alicia threw herself into her work. They all knew that marriage in our circle was just a trade of

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

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

coming with me,” Neil said, changing the topic.

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