Housewife Gone Wild

Chapter 13

The scene in those photos looked warm and cozy, but to me, it was nothing short of humiliating.

I knew exactly why that woman had posted them–I’d blown off the event she organized, and now she was getting revenge by exposing my messed–up family situation and making me look like a total joke. What a low blow.

I didn’t let her get away with it. As soon as I saw those photos, I called her.

“Victoria?” she answered, sounding all smiley.

“Delete those photos from your Twitter,” I said, my voice cold.

Her smile vanished from her tone, and her voice oozed with fake innocence. “What? I was just sharing some cute pictures of the kids baking cakes together.”

“But your little feel–good moment doesn’t give you the right to mess with someone’s marriage. I know your husband does business with the Holcombs. Jared might be easy–going, but if he catches wind of these photos…” I trailed off.

caved fast. But before hanging up, she snickered, “Heard Mr. Holcomb chatting about kids- sounds like he wants a

perfect, go ahead and check your husband’s phone. Bet you’d find some

with a

not one of them got to have the last laugh. But me? I didn’t love Jared anymore. Nothing he did

took a shower, did my skincare, then did a few quick bed exercises to stay toned before finally falling asleep. That night, Jared didn’t bring

my mother–in–law, walked in. She was in her fifties, a little plump, with that obvious money vibe. Her hair

I said, standing

says you hit her lately. And you didn’t even pick her up from school. How

sneaky Yvonne was. She’d go around spreading rumors, getting everyone to call me out. And Sally was her most powerful

with Sally’s scolding, I couldn’t argue. It was

“Yvonne’s six now–she’s a big girl. I just want her to learn to be independent. It’s not as serious as you thought.

for that ‘independent‘ stuff. She needs your love more than anything. And listen, girls are sensitive about their

wasn’t a boy, but she looked and acted so much like

keep that in mind,” I said. I didn’t want to pick a fight with anyone, not before