Housewife Gone Wild

Chapter 20

“Fine,” I replied, closing my eyes to signal the discussion was over.

Like sand, men escaped when held too tightly. Push them too hard, and they’d only push back harder. It wasn’t worth the fight.

Play by their rules, and their better nature might show itself. That was when a smart woman could claim her advantage.

I knew Jared from before–knew the only way to get anything from him was to play vulnerable. Let him pity me, and I might just get what I wanted.

The hours at the hospital passed quickly. Before we knew it, evening had arrived. Yvonne’s cut turned out to be shallow, so after changing the dressing, the doctor cleared us to leave.

Our usually dramatic daughter actually grew more cautious after the scare.

Yvonne’s injury kept her home from school the next day. Though she pleaded for company, I prioritized the hotel negotiations at Jared’s company, confident the servants would care for her properly.

I didn’t offer to cancel my

longer fake motherly affection, and Jared’s silent stares made it clear he’d marked

in me.

hugged my curves

door. “You’re really going to the office? Yvonne needs you

I fastened my earrings. “Six

gaze sweeping over me. “There was a time when you’d drop everything the moment Yvonne cried. A single cough would

school at

one moment, yet quick to take her future

to comfort Yvonne. The tantrum ended with his promises of a pony for

watched his indulgence with quiet satisfaction. He’d regret spoiling

entire company to Yvonne. She burned through hundreds of millions in a single year, a testament to

the couch, her injured leg carefully positioned. “You’re all dressed

we can have nice things. Listen to Joyce and Wendy, and call me