Housewife Gone Wild

Chapter 53

I grabbed a sandwich downstairs. When I took the pills, the bitter one got stuck in my throat. I coughed, and the bitter taste spread in my mouth. I drank water fast, but the taste stayed. Then I remembered the candy Nathan gave me this morning.

Suddenly, my eyes filled with tears. Only someone really starved for love would be won over by a piece of candy. I felt bitter inside. My previous life was so terrible that I’d feel protected just because of one candy.

I went out, turned left, and went into the store. I bought a bag of candies, tore open the package, and popped one in my mouth. It was sweet and creamy.

Holding the bag of candies, I went back to the hospital room. Jared was playing checkers with Yvonne. They were enjoying their nice father–daughter moment. But when I walked in, I ruined it.

Yvonne rolled her eyes at me and said, “Mom, go home. I want Dad to stay here with me.”

Jared glanced at me and said, “Yvonne says you yelled at her again. Victoria, I don’t care about others, but Yvonne is just a kid. Why do you pick on her?”

My eyes widened. Yvonne wronged me again. I spoiled her too much, so she treated me badly.

Taking a deep breath, I said calmly, “So now you’re saying I didn’t raise her right? Sorry, my bad. I spoiled her as a kid, and it gave her all these bad habits.”

“At least you get it.” Jared’s face turned dark. “Change, that from now on.”

I shook my head and said, “Old habits are hard to break. I mean, our daughter’s probably set in her ways. It’s hard to change her.”

what’s that supposed to mean? Are you calling me bad?” Then she turned to Jared. “Dad, look at her. I’m

up, walked over to me, and

not?”

my previous life, I would’ve

saint. He was moody. Once I

glanced at Yvonne. She was playing with some beads, smiling smugly. It was like she was saying she’d won this

things are this bad, and I take some of the blame. But when it comes to parenting, I stick to my guns.

my daughter provoking me and my husband siding

be financially free sooner. That was not all bad. I wouldn’t deal with the emotional pain

her and helping her, while I got nothing. Only my parents cared about me. If I die, they would be the ones hurting

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did you say?” Jared was livid. His eyes shook, his voice full of

in the eye, not scared, my voice firm. “If it’s not working, let’s just

kept playing with her beads, peeking at

about it. Stop messing with Yvonne’s life.” Jared pointed at the door, his face telling me

grabbed my purse and left. The elevator went down, but my heart didn’t drop like in my previous life, not into a hole. Instead, I felt light and free.

home, showered, and got into bed. Lying there, I thought Jared’s divorce papers would come soon. After all, I’d made him mad. He wouldn’t keep me;

I was just someone he could leave anytime. With that thought, I fell into

and headed straight to the clinic for a shot. I was

Yvonne thought I was lazy. It was

tall guy sat next to me. Then Nathan showed up with breakfast. He wasn’t in a suit; he had on a tracksuit and looked