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

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

just left the piano room when I heard Neil’s voice from downstairs. I looked down from

hurriedly went upstairs, attempting to intercept mé. He was tall and fast, caught up to me in a few strides. By the time I opened the door,

back?” I tried

in a good mood, his icy stare

the servants to hear us arguing, I lowered my voice, “Let’s talk

door and pulled me in. I steadied myself, sat on the edge of the bed, then rubbed my hand that

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

“What do you want? Nothing happened between Oscar and me, we’re just friends. You’re clearly pursuing Bonnie, don’t you think you owe me an explanation?”

me, you should’ve known I’ve never lacked women. Didn’t you consider this when you married me?” Neil looked at me with a

I should just bend over backwards to please you, is that it?” I scoffed, stood up and stared back at him, “I’ve told you, I’m not playing that game anymore. You chase Bonnie, I make

“There are three divorce agreements here. One, I leave with nothing. Two, you give me 3% of

the world, even prepared three different versions of the

in the trash, took off his coat and threw it on the bed, then went to the window to smoke in

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

kept smoking one cigarette after another. His silence made

didn’t want to get married, Barbara found an average guy, Alicia threw herself into her work.

were 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

“If my dad could stay with my mom for nearly thirty years, why can’t I win Neil over to spend the rest of his life with

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

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