Housewife Gone Wild

Chapter 16

She pouted, “You won’t let me learn? Fine. I’ll get Dad to sign me up. One day, I’ll totally crush you–and don’t jealous!”

you dare get

I knew Yvonne was a gifted kid who picked things up quickly. But jealous? Not at all. I was already ready to cut ties with her. Soon enough, I wouldn’t be in her life anymore.

That afternoon, she stuck to me like glue. While I was in class, she napped nearby. When I practiced violin, she played games, looking bored out of her mind.

Later, I asked if she wanted to go visit her grandma, and she lit up, practically jumping at the offer.

I called Sally. She was over the moon and immediately had the servants prepare Yvonne’s favorite mini cakes and yogurt.

“Grandma!” Yvonne darted into Sally’s arms.

“Oh, sweetie. Look how tall and gorgeous you’ve gotten.” Sally cupped Yvonne’s face, covering it with kisses.

and told Sally, “I’ve got dinner plans tonight. Yvonne can stay over, and I’ll pick her up tomorrow

me. “You’ve been running around a lot lately. Prepping

up loudly. “Mom’s always going out to eat. She even had lunch with

brows creased. I was still a Holcomb, and no mother–in–law would be

said, shooting her a warning glance, “haven’t I told you? Kids

buried herself

“I don’t care who you befriend. But don’t you dare make friends with the wrong crowd. The Holcomb name’s on the line here. Don’t

the day, those words would’ve crushed me. I’d have freaked out, doubting myself and wondering if I’d messed Then I’d clamp down and act “proper” to keep everyone else satisfied. Now, I

because I’d never done anything improper, she seemed pretty trusting of

I swung by to

handled that day. She got more fired up by the minute, cursing guys for being so damn ungrateful. Those divorce cases

her

tugged at my sleeve and

1 blinked. “Who?”

up.