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

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 feel guilty and stay. But now, I was pretty bad at

when I heard Neil’s voice from downstairs.

and headed towards the master bedroom on the second floor. Neil also hurriedly went upstairs, attempting to intercept mé. He was tall

I tried to play it

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

us arguing, I lowered my

myself, sat on the edge of the bed, then rubbed my hand that

paced back and forth in front of me, finally stopped and asked, “Irene, what are you trying to do?”

I be asking you that?” I was angry too, “What do you want? Nothing happened between Oscar and me, we’re

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

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

calmly said, “There are three divorce agreements here. One, I leave with nothing. Two, you give me

considerate wife in the world, even prepared three different versions of the divorce agreement for him to choose

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

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

respond, just kept smoking one cigarette after another.

Alicia threw herself into her work. They all knew that marriage in our circle

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

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

with me,” Neil said,

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