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I was taken aback. Yvonne actually wanted me to hear them fight. Yvonne’s slippers slapped the floor, and I could hear her nervous, heavy breathing,

I heard Jared say, “Yvonne, go back to your room.”

Yvonne replied, “Dad, no. I’m just going to sit here on the stairs and watch you argue.”

At that moment, Sally’s heartbroken sobs echoed through the house. “Jared, Victoria just can’t stand to see our family happy. She got divorced, and now she wants to stir up trouble for all of us.”

Jared sounded frustrated. “When has Victoria ever made a scene since she joined the Holcomb family? She’s always been careful around you, never dumped the kid on you. So why are you trying to ruin her reputation?”

Sally choked out between sobs. “Because she’s stopping you from remarrying! She’s so manipulative. If she’s divorced, why doesn’t she just go work somewhere else?

“Why does she have to hang around you? Isn’t it just because she can’t move on? She just wants to cause trouble.”

“I’m the one who begged her to stay, not the other way around.” Jared’s voice grew louder. “Mom, I was the one who asked her not to leave, okay? Do you get that?”

she’s the only one. Why do you have to treat her so well?”

was silent for a long time before he finally spoke, his voice tired and defeated. “Because I can’t find another woman who only has

she only wants the perks of my company and the resources I control She’s just a

me like Victoria did, as if I’m the only one who matters? She can’t. I doubt

word for a long time,

looked at me, with nothing but love in her eyes.

She just wanted to show how much she loved me. She was afraid I’d think

mom’s not clueless,” Yvonne yelled. “She’s super

didn’t I tell you to go upstairs? This isn’t for you to

“No, I want to listen. And you guys better not

like she’d calmed down “Okay, if you don’t want Tracy, I’ll set you up

find you a naive young

you think, I’m not planning to remarry right

realized Victoria was thinking about divorce, I panicked I played to her lastes

needs

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