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

a little. In my past life, I couldn’t wait for him to come home and fight with me. I

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

intercept mé. He was tall and

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

Neil was clearly not in a good mood, his icy stare

us arguing,

the door and pulled me in. I steadied myself, sat on the edge of the bed, then rubbed my hand that he held too tightly,

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

was angry too, “What do you want? Nothing happened between Oscar and me, we’re just friends. You’re clearly pursuing Bonnie, don’t

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

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

said, “There are three divorce agreements here. One, I leave with nothing. Two, you give me 3% of Whitmore Co. shares.

the world, even prepared three different versions of

appreciate my thoughtfulness, instead, he got even angrier. He tore up the agreements, threw them in the trash, took off his coat and threw it on the bed, then went to

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

another. His silence made me feel a bit

want to get married, Barbara found an average guy, Alicia threw herself into her work. They all knew that marriage in our

fun. So a man like Neil could never be faithful to me. When we

thirty years, why can’t I win Neil over to spend the rest of his life with me?”

You’re coming with me,” Neil said, changing the

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