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

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

from downstairs. I looked

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

are you back?” I tried to play it

in a

to hear us arguing, I lowered my voice,

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

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

happened between Oscar and me, we’re just friends.

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

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

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%

the world, even prepared three different versions of the divorce agreement

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 the window to smoke

back, “I’ve brought up divorce several times now. If you agree, we could be free right

another. His silence made me feel a bit sad.

herself into her

find other ways to have fun. So a man like Neil could never be faithful to me.

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

mom’s birthday. You’re coming with me,”

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