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.

because 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

away, and Jared

stop in the villa’s driveway. The atmosphere was

come back yet, so

down as I headed upstairs. Maybe after this fight, I would actually

Jared, whenever I pissed him off, he would freeze me out for ten days, maybe even half a month. I thought it was perfect, exactly what

I eased into the tub, added a few drops

was no bratty daughter or cold, distant husband. There was just the warm water, gently soothing my nerves.

on the other side of the bed. He

him mad, so he should have been avoiding my room for at least ten days, maybe even half a month. But instead, he acted completely differently. It was as

wearing a white silk nightgown that barely

at me for a moment before asking in a low voice, “So, can we

get away and escape the suffocating atmosphere. I wasn’t in

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