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

with me. I wanted to tell him about all the things I’ve sacrificed, hoping he’d feel

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

was tall and fast, caught up to me in a few strides. By the time I

tried to play it cool.

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

to hear us arguing,

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

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

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

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 gloomy expression.

at him, “I’ve told you, I’m not playing that game anymore. You chase Bonnie, I make boyfriends, and we mind our own business,

agreements here. One, I leave with nothing. Two, you give me 3%

be the most considerate wife in the world, even prepared three different versions of the divorce agreement for

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

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

just kept smoking one cigarette after another. His silence

Barbara found an average guy, Alicia threw herself into her work. They all knew that marriage in our circle

cheated. Even if 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

thirty years, why can’t I win Neil over to spend the

coming with

for a divorce yet, not because he loved me, but because he’d