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

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 feel guilty and stay. But now, I was pretty bad at fighting with him. At most, I can only retort briefly.

downstairs.

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

I tried

in a good mood, his icy stare filled

arguing,

on the edge of the bed, then rubbed my hand that he held too tightly, looking up at

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

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

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

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

agreements here. One, I leave with nothing. Two, you give me 3% of Whitmore Co. shares. Three, you give me

world, even prepared three different versions of the divorce

the trash, took off his coat and threw it on the

back, “I’ve

after another. His silence made

to get married, Barbara found an average guy, Alicia threw herself into her work. They

they 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

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 me?”

You’re coming with me,” Neil

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