Housewife Gone Wild

Chapter 42

Chapter 42

My words hit Jared like a punch to the gut, jolting him out of his daze. He stared at me in shock, not saying a word for at least five seconds.

I held his gaze, calm and steady, neither backing down nor trying to soften what I’d said.

He probably thought I was losing it. Maybe he would get mad and ask for a divorce when seeing see act so irresponsibly.

Suddenly, the car swerved hard to avoid a cyclist.

I was thrown forward and ended up across Jared’s chest, my hands gripping his shirt tightly.

I heard a soft chuckle escape Jared. After staying frozen in his arms for a few seconds, I quickly sat up, feeling unable to breathe.

“Victoria, we have been married for so long. Love isn’t what it used to be,” Jared said, dodging the real issue.

we’ve been together, we don’t need love? Should we just act like siblings instead? You can be the brother, and I’ll be the sister. Let’s treat our home like a hotel and our marriage like

gone too far!” Jared cut me

quiet right away, and Jared didn’t bother

car rolled to a stop in the villa’s driveway. The atmosphere

back yet, so the whole

my head down as I headed upstairs. Maybe

would freeze me out for ten days, maybe even half a month. I thought it was perfect, exactly what I had hoped

bathroom to shower. Still a little tipsy from the drinks earlier, I eased into the

bratty daughter or cold, distant husband. There was just the warm water, gently soothing my nerves. The silence felt

of the bed. He had showered too and was flipping through a magazine. My

half a month. But instead, he acted completely differently. It was

as I walked out, and I caught his gaze. I was wearing a white silk nightgown that barely covered anything, my skin glowing in the dim light. If there was a definition of a dream wife, this was

a moment before asking in a

suffocating atmosphere. I wasn’t in the

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