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.

like siblings instead? You can be the brother, and I’ll be

you’ve gone too far!” Jared cut me

Jared

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

hadn’t come back yet, so

head down as I headed upstairs. Maybe after this fight, I would actually get a decent night’s

off, he would freeze me out for ten days, maybe even half

shower. Still a little tipsy from the drinks earlier, I eased into the tub, added a few drops of rose essential oil, and closed

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

other side of the bed. He had showered

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

up 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

moment before asking in a

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

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