Chapter 117

Jared stepped out of his office, dressed in a crisp white shirt with a watch on his left wrist, probably because tonight’s dinner was important.

When he saw me standing in the hallway, he came over to talk to me. For a split second, in a daze, I thought I saw a wedding ring on his left ring finger.

I was momentarily stunned, thinking maybe my eyes were playing tricks on me.

But when I looked again, there was no mistake. He’d once tossed that diamond wedding ring onto the cabinet in his study, but he’d picked it up and put it back on.

A white shirt and a ring on the fourth finger were all it took to conjure the image of a devoted husband.

So what was Jared trying to silently show me with this baffling move?

Maybe once he got in the car, he’d just slip the ring off and quietly tuck it into his pocket.

“Why aren’t you heading home yet? I had Warner pick up Yvonne and take her home. When you go back, pick up a gift for her, cheer her up a bit,” Jared told me.

house is already overflowing with toys,” I shot back, turning on my heel and

say

him. The two of them standing side by side just looked so perfectly matched, in a way I couldn’t

outfits every day, Tracy, standing next to Jared, had that workplace ambition

it. Maybe they looked so right together because they were sharing a bed. I meant people who slept together were bound to start

I got home, Yvonne was out in the garden feeding her miniature pony. The little pony was sparkling clean, thanks to

in, she immediately called out, “Mom, come keep

over, and Yvonne pointed at the pony’s belly. “Look, I’ve given it

nodded. “Don’t give it too much, okay?

eats

say?” I thought maybe I’d misheard, but that really

realizing she probably shouldn’t have said that. She looked at me with wide

you how to behave?” I asked, sitting down on the chair

I already know everything the teachers teach. I’m always the first to finish my

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