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 him. At most, I can only retort briefly.

Neil’s voice from downstairs. I looked down from the

hurriedly went upstairs, attempting to intercept mé. He was tall

are you back?” I tried to

I interrupt something?” Neil was clearly not in a good mood, his icy stare filled with

wanting the servants to hear us arguing, I

on the edge of the bed, then rubbed

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

asking you that?” I was angry too, “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

you

that it?” I scoffed, stood up and stared back at him, “I’ve told

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 8% of shares.

even prepared three different versions

in the trash, took off his coat

ago,” I said lightly, watching his back,

respond, just kept smoking one cigarette after another. His silence made

average guy, Alicia threw herself into her work. They all knew that marriage in our circle was just a trade of

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

stay with my mom for nearly thirty years, why can’t I win Neil over to spend the

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

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