Housewife Gone Wild

Chapter 63

“Sorry, I’ve got to head home. My daughter’s there alone, and she gets scared.” I wasn’t going to have a late–night bite with another guy just to get back at Jared for running off overseas with Tracy.

Nathan looked kind of let down. But after I said no, he looked at me with even more clarity in his eyes, like he respected my

decision.

“Alright. Get home safe,” he said gently.

I turned around and walked to my car. As I drove past him, he stood by his car, just watching me leave. I lied. But I still think I did the right thing.

Jared had no sense of morals. He disrespected our marriage. I had to prove I wasn’t like him. Although I didn’t mind Nathan setting up this little “coincidental” meet–up, I knew I wanted my next relationship to start when I was officially single.

I couldn’t start a relationship with him while I was still married on paper, especially when there was no future for us. That just wouldn’t be fair.

By the time I got home, it was already past ten. The nanny heard me come in and asked if I wanted anything to eat. I told her to go ahead and rest.

abroad. “You didn’t bring Yvonne home today?” he asked right

her, but she didn’t answer. Mom said I should leave it

it, you did?” Jared got mad, like I knew he would. “Don’t forget, you’re her mother. It’s fine

afternoon.” She’s my daughter. Of course, I had to take

She’s still a little kid.” Jared could tell I’d been emotionally closed off. He wanted

lectures. A cheating jerk had no right to

was a pause on his end. Then

Melissa,”

then I heard a woman’s soft voice in the background. She was calling his name sweetly. Jared said something quickly and then hung up.

just tanked. The next day at 4 PM, I showed up at Yvonne’s private preschool right on

because I hadn’t come in a while, a few of the moms I used to chat with came up to say hi. They asked if I’d been

already knew what was going on with

me, she turned and walked the other way. I quickly went after her. “Yvonne, you can’t just run off like that. What if someone took

turned around, and glared at me.

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