Housewife Gone Wild

Chapter 37

Chapter 57

The room fell silent the second I spoke. Everyone turned to stare at me like I’d lost my mind. And maybe I had.

What kind of wife claps for her husband singing a love song with another woman? A smart one–because I had a plan. Jared told me not to bring up divorce again, so I’d just nudge things along another way.

Tracy was running out of time. She wanted my place badly. If she turned up the pressure on Jared, he’d give it a deep thought and cave eventually. And when he did, he’d come to me with that polite, detached tone and ask for a divorce–just

like last time.

In my previous life, he’d offered me the villa, 8% of his company shares, and some prime commercial properties. The only thing he wouldn’t compromise on was our daughter’s custody. On paper, it was more than enough to set me up for life.

money then. All I wanted was him. I truly believed holding onto that marriage

It wasn’t sudden disasters that wore me down, but the slow erosion of countless sleepless

withdrew from friends, unable to bear their sympathetic glances. Avoided family gatherings,

must have pissed him off because he snatched his blazer and strode out without another

sip of my coffee, and gave the room a breezy wave. “Enjoy the rest of your

rushed to the door, her face falling like a disappointed

glanced back. “Enjoy the rest of your night. I got to go back and check on my daughter.” Then he disappeared into the elevator, leaving me to

her mask in place–cool, collected, untouchable. But for just a

your temper.

I didn’t make a scene, she would. And I couldn’t wait to

slid shut, sealing us in silence. Then, out of nowhere,

stepped in holding her kid’s hand. Without hesitation, Jared snapped the cigarette in half and crumpled