Chapter 86

Jared let out a cold laugh. “The things you said at the office today didn’t seem very respectful.”

“What are you talking about?” I frowned.

“You talked about me and Tracy getting a room together.” Jared’s voice turned icy. “Tracy is an unmarried woman. Do you realize how damaging your words are to her reputation?”

I was momentarily stunned. “If her reputation matters to you, then where did all those company rumors come from?”

“I don’t care what others say, but you can’t do it. Every word you utter becomes a death sentence for her reputation.

“She’s not just my subordinate; she’s my friend. Don’t you think respecting me means respecting my friends too?” Jared’s voice grew heavier, and his expression darkened.

I laughed suddenly and kept quiet, thinking, ‘Fine. I allow others not to love me. I’ll just find a way to love myself.

“There’s no way life with someone else would be the same. My marriage with Jared is dead; I can’t keep living with him.’

Sally returned with Yvonne and Quinn, signaling the start of dinner.

at me. “Victoria, isn’t it about time you and Jared thought about

could respond, Yvonne piped up loudly. “My mom

and I

interrupt. You should eat your food,” Sally coaxed Yvonne with

is already six. If you wanted to have another one, it would’ve happened by now. Victoria, might there be a problem

stern look. “Don’t

then, you two just don’t get together very often?”

for a moment. In fact, before I came back, we rarely spent intimate time together. But lately, Jared’s

he placed a piece of beef onto my plate. “Victoria, did you

loving and harmonious image in front of the family.

faint smile appeared on Jared’s face. “Yvonne, all your little

curiously and looked at

at your aunt and dad–they’re siblings who grew up together and always had someone to

process–and likely influenced by the persistent persuasion from Sally–nodded earnestly and replied, “Okay, but I only want a baby brother.

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