I took a deep breath, the bitterness in my chest burning even hotter.

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“I’m not pretending to be tough, and I’m not in a bad mood,” I said, turning to look him in the eye. “Why don’t you go home and teach your kid how to read? You’re the genius, right? Put those brains to work where it actually counts.”

Jared gave me a look, totally at a loss for words.

“Victoria, during this time we’ve been apart, haven’t you ever thought about what we used to have?” he asked, his voice tinged

with bitterness.

“I haven’t had the time,” I replied coolly. But honestly, I had. I’d been replaying everything in my head, trying to figure out how things fell apart in my previous life–and how to keep it from happening all over again.

“I don’t buy it,” Jared said, shaking his head. “Are you just trying to find traces of me in Nathan? But he can’t be what you need, can he? Is that why you two are falling apart?”

I was floored by what he said.

Then I just laughed, speechless. “Jared, people should know their own place. Why are you so clueless about where you stand?”

just stared at me, lost

“Yeah, you always think you matter more to me than you really do, just because I was crazy

true?” Jared said with a resigned

didn’t want to get into another fight with him; I just wanted to set things straight. “Have you ever

that lazy, attentive look. “Go

so it left the lock on the door. After a long time, the key came back and realized it couldn’t unlock

at

Even if you’re just half a meter away from me now, there’s no way we could ever hug each other

stunned to the

my lip and let out a sarcastic laugh. “My heart’s gone cold, and you’re still trying to thaw it–that just

here.”

a fan of that story. “Stop going on about how you don’t feel anything for me

I wouldn’t take responsibility for her. I just want you to get that after the divorce, any more concern from you just feels out

He went quiet for a few seconds, then let out

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