Housewife Gone Wild

Chapter 41

I let Jared get in first. As I was about to follow, Nathan reached out above my head, making sure I didn’t hit the roof of the

car.

“Have a safe drive home,” Nathan said, and his thoughtful gesture made my heart race.

I gave him a pointed look, but Nathan just curved his lips into a smile, waved at me, and closed the door.

Inside the car, Jared pressed his hand to his forehead, clearly feeling the effects of alcohol. “Call Yvonne and see if she wants to come home tonight,” he mumbled, still thinking about what Yvonne wanted even when drunk.

I called Sally, my mother–in–law. It sounded like she was in the middle of a noisy card game. She quickly passed the phone to Yvonne.

“Mom, are you calling to apologize?” Yvonne asked, sounding way too grown–up for her age. “I’m not ready to forgive you yet.”

Her aggressive tone made my heart heavy. “Your dad just wants to know if you want to come home tonight. If you do, we’ll come pick you up,” I said.

huffed. “You don’t even like me anymore, so why should I come

choice,” I said, and

spoiled her, and now she spoke to me with no respect, and

Jared said

nodded. “She’s still mad

worse. He leaned in close, his

to cheer her up,” Jared murmured, his warm breath sending shivers down

her,” I snapped,

“Are you really

enemies is an option,” I said, my

Why stoop to her level?”

help but smile. I was getting better at pissing him off. In my previous life, Jared was always cold and polite, never showing real emotion. Now, it felt like I could get under his skin

do you still love me?” I asked softly,

not wanting to

to see their dad love their mom. Maybe that’s why Yvonne doesn’t respect me because