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-”

far!” Jared cut me

went quiet right away, and Jared didn’t bother to talk

driveway. The atmosphere was thick with

back yet, so the whole villa was

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

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

little tipsy from the drinks earlier, I eased into the tub, added a few drops of rose essential oil, and closed my eyes, just enjoying the

There was just the warm water, gently soothing my

bathroom, I spotted Jared sitting on the other side of the bed. He had showered

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

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

before asking in

just wanted to get away and escape the suffocating

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