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 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 can only retort

left the piano room when I heard Neil’s voice from downstairs. I looked down from

Neil also hurriedly went upstairs, attempting to intercept mé. He was tall and fast, caught

are you back?” I tried to play

something?” Neil was clearly not in a good mood,

the servants to hear us arguing, I lowered

steadied myself, sat on the edge of the bed, then rubbed my hand that he held too tightly,

front of me, finally stopped and asked,

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

known I’ve never lacked women. Didn’t you consider this when

“I’ve told you, I’m not

to Neil, and calmly said, “There are three divorce agreements here. One, I leave with nothing. Two,

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

instead, he got even angrier. He tore up the agreements, threw them in the trash, took off

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

just kept smoking one cigarette after another. His silence made me feel a

threw herself into her work. They all knew that marriage

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 love then, so

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

coming with me,” Neil

because he loved me, but because he’d weighed the pros