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.

don’t even like me anymore, so why should I

your choice,” I said, and then

that Yvonne had become so pushy. I had spoiled her, and now she spoke to me with

coming back?” Jared said with

still

winced like his headache was getting worse. He

afternoon, buy her something to cheer her up,” Jared murmured, his warm breath

to coax her,” I snapped, my

then asked, “Are you really going to stay mad

her mother, then being enemies is an option,” I said, my voice calm

Why stoop to her level?” Jared shot back,

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

you still love me?” I asked softly,

furrowed his brow, clearly not wanting to

for a child is to see their dad love their mom. Maybe that’s why Yvonne doesn’t respect