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.

it about

up loudly. “My mom swore she’d never have another kid with

Jared and I

eat your food,” Sally coaxed Yvonne with a

wanted to have another one, it would’ve happened by now. Victoria,

look. “Don’t talk nonsense; we’re both

get together very often?” Quinn half–joked,

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

better,” Jared said, putting on a supportive front as he placed a piece of beef onto my plate.

a loving and harmonious image in front of the family. Naturally, ‘I had to

Jared’s face. “Yvonne, all your little classmates seem to have younger siblings.

curiously and

dad–they’re siblings who grew up together and always had someone

earnestly and replied, “Okay, but I only want a baby brother. No sisters. Brothers will play with me, but sisters will fight

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