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My dad asked calmly. “Did he really have an affair?“.

I shook my head. “I don’t know for sure, but emotionally, he definitely cheated”

My mom het out a helpless sigh. “Honestly, when you two got married, I was worried, always had a feeling your marriage wouldn’t last.

“Jared’s just too handsome, with his career going so well, and he’s got that charm, Guys like him don’t even have to go looking Women just flock in them.”

My dad nodded. “Rich men deal with temptations we can’t even nugine. Jared managed to hold out this long before messing up. Well, at least he tried to keep it together for a while.”

I froze, staring at my parents. “So you both saw this coming? You knew I’d have to face this kind of karma?”

They shared a glance and then nodded together. “Yeah, we’re always worried Jared wasn’t someone you could truly count on. We’ve even thought about what you’d do after the divorce”

My dad started laughing “Your mom’s already set you up for a blind date, It’s with a college professor from her circle. He’s divorced too, and honestly, ho’s got a pretty sharp look”

I couldn’t help but burst out laughing, half amused, half exasperated. My parents were such schemers.

My mom elbowed my dad, shooting him a look to shut him up. “Victoria, don’t put too much pressure on yourself, Just follow your own heart and do things your way. You only live once, so live in a way that makes you happy.

to see what really matters. Money and status are important, but if you’re unhappy, it really hurts us,” my

treat love like it was the only thing that mattered, and that if Jared wanted a divorce, I should just let him

back to me, and I just wouldn’t let go, no matter

With my parents behind me, I felt like I had all the confidence and strength I needed to take on every glitch and curveball this world could

“Alright, Dad, Mor

this way here. Trust me. I’m not

some impulsive move or me trying to use divorce to get back at anyone,”

them.

a little less troubled, and I could tell my words helped ease their

them. They were all from Quinn, and every single one was packed with insults, Dripping me to

away, I took screenshots of all her messages and sent them straight to Jared so he could see for himself just how “talented” Quinn was

after, Jared called, I picked up my phone and said to my parents, “I’ll step outside to

at me with concern, but i gave them a reassuring smile. Stepping out into the hallway, I picked up the call still young. She doesn’t

oice was hoarse. “She’s

was just unbelievable. I was fed up with his excuses. I didn’t bother sugarcoating it. “Jared, you keep saying she’s young and clueless,

twenties now

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