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

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

was tall and fast, caught up to me in a few strides. By the time I opened the door, he already grabbed

tried

a good mood, his

the servants to hear us arguing, I lowered my voice,

myself, sat on the edge of the

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

be asking you that?” I was angry too, “What do you want? Nothing happened between Oscar

women. Didn’t you consider this when you married me?”

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 give me 3% of Whitmore Co. shares. Three, you give me

prepared three different versions of the divorce agreement for

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 to the window

this a long time ago,” I said lightly, watching his back, “I’ve brought up

smoking one cigarette after another. His silence

married, Barbara found an average guy, Alicia threw herself into her

impotent, they would find other ways to have fun. 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

nearly thirty years, why can’t I win Neil over to spend the rest of his life with me?”

coming with me,” Neil said,

he loved me, but because he’d weighed the pros and cons and decided Bonnie can’t replace the benefits our marriage brought yet.