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,

from downstairs. I looked

He was tall and fast, caught up to me in a few

you back?” I tried

something?” Neil was clearly not in a good

arguing, I

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

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

angry too, “What do you want? Nothing happened between Oscar and

day you met me, you should’ve known I’ve never lacked women. Didn’t you consider this when you married

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 boyfriends, and we mind

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 8% of shares. Take your

wife in the world, even prepared three different versions of the divorce agreement for him

even angrier. He tore up the agreements, threw them in the trash, took off his coat and threw it on

his back, “I’ve brought up divorce

didn’t respond, just kept smoking one cigarette after another. His silence made me

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

Neil could never be faithful to

thirty years, why can’t I win Neil

birthday. You’re coming with me,” Neil

yet, not because he loved me, but because he’d weighed the pros and cons and decided Bonnie