Chapter 417

I stared at the words on the screen, feeling like I was looking at memories from another life, covered in dust.

Jared must be seriously drunk if he even forgot we’re divorced. He actually called me his wife. Was his account hacked, or did he just message the wrong person?‘ I thought.

He actually called me his wife. I started to wonder if his account had been hacked, or maybe he just messaged the wrong person, I thought.

I quickly replied, “I’m not your wife. You messaged the wrong person.”

After a moment, he replied, “You are, Victoria. You’re my wife.”

I quickly typed, “Jared, quit acting drunk. Grown–ups should know how to control themselves.”

Jared didn’t reply for a long time–maybe my scolding snapped him out of it.

*The next morning!*

Yvonne didn’t have school, and she wanted me to take her to the library to buy books.

‘I knew she was just clinging to me because she didn’t want to be apart, I thought. ‘She’s only in first grade and hasn’t even learned all the words yet–how could she really be interested in reading?”

So, I took her to the library, then we went shopping, and finally, we grabbed lunch together.

afternoon, Quinn called me, asking where we were. She said Sally

too much time with Yvonne, probably worried

to the Holcomb residence. After a long day out, we were

“Mom, I don’t want to go back to

too. Just go back for now, okay? If I have time tomorrow, I’ll come see

“Mom, are you still afraid

for a

me, “You used to be scared of her, but now that you and Dad

Holcomb family, my humble background always made me tread carefully, constantly trying to live up to the expectations of a proper

she’d always find

dressing modestly, or not being materialistic–shed always use stories about echter op a

of her.” I said, gently correcting Yvonne. I just respect her as someone chieri’s important to

elders.”

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