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

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 can

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

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

back?” I tried to play

a good

to hear us arguing, I lowered my voice, “Let’s talk inside.”

on the edge of the bed,

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

angry too, “What do you want? Nothing happened between Oscar and me, we’re just friends. You’re clearly

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

over backwards to please you, is that it?” I scoffed, stood up and stared back at him, “I’ve

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

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

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

one cigarette after another. His silence made me

into her work. They all knew that marriage in our circle was just a

So a man like Neil could never be faithful

my dad could stay with my mom for nearly thirty years, why can’t I win Neil

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

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