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.

You can be the brother, and I’ll be the sister. Let’s treat our home like a hotel and our marriage like a business-” I shot

gone too far!”

right away, and Jared didn’t bother to

car rolled to a stop in the villa’s driveway. The atmosphere was thick with tension in the

yet, so the whole villa was

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

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 had hoped

the tub, added a few

warm water, gently soothing my nerves. The silence felt peaceful, and I couldn’t

bathroom, I spotted Jared sitting on the other side of the bed. He had showered too and was flipping through a magazine. My

at least ten days, maybe even half a month. But instead, he acted completely differently. It

his gaze. I was wearing a white silk nightgown that barely covered anything, my skin glowing in

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

away and escape the suffocating atmosphere. I

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