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

this 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

voice from downstairs. I looked down from the hallway and saw him looking

went upstairs, attempting to intercept mé. He was tall and fast, caught up to me in a

I tried to

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

us arguing, I lowered my voice, “Let’s talk

of the bed, then rubbed

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

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

never lacked women. Didn’t you consider this when you married me?” Neil looked at me with a gloomy expression.

and stared back at him, “I’ve told you, I’m not

showed them to Neil, and calmly said, “There are three divorce agreements here. One, I leave with

must be the most considerate wife in the world, even prepared three different

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

holdup? We should’ve settled this a long time ago,” I said lightly, watching his back, “I’ve brought up divorce several times now. If you agree, we

just kept smoking one cigarette after another. His silence

didn’t want to get married, Barbara found an average guy, Alicia threw herself into her work. They all knew that marriage in our circle was just a

Neil could never be faithful to me.

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

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

because he’d weighed the pros and cons and decided Bonnie can’t replace the benefits our marriage brought