Chapter 151

Chapter 151

As I looked at Jared, my mood tanked. Sure, he had been acting better lately, but just thinking about all that shady stuff with Tracy made ina sick Le wweet word from him just tasted like poison.

Jared frowned a little, “Weren’t we supposed to see the real estate agent? Why didn’t you pick up? Did you change your mind?”

“Of course not

ot” I blurted out. “Let’s do it next week, I’ll just pick the layout online,”

Seeing that I was finally taking him seriously, Jared smiled. “Wright”

On the drive back, Jaied grow noticeably quieter. I knew the pressure from work was weighing on him. He was always in a rush to hit it big

his thing, not mine. It had nothing to do with me. In his previous life, he had earned a fortune, yet he spent so

didn’t even amount to a fifth of what he had freely handed to the Darwin family. Every ounce of his grind now was for Tracy and

to Hachester, night had already fallen. Summer was just around

and asked if I wanted to have

I said no.

ten, Jared came back with Yvonne fast asleep in his arms. He put her

back in the rocking chair by the floor–to–ceiling window, a face mask on. Jared said, his voice low. “Yvonne is

her?

point?” I

“Victoria, you

mad. He walked over, looking down at me. “Yvonne is under seven,

Jared had never lived through what I had, so he couldn’t possibly understand

with disappointment, like a silent judgment. “Victoria, I let you do things your way, but you’re still a mom. Don’t forget that.” Jared might indulge me in other matters, but when it came to Yvonne,

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