Housewife Gone Wild

“Let’s go in. I ordered,” Nathan said, leading me into a small private room on the second floor. Outside was a little balcony with flowers, and not far off was a field, giving it a countryside feel.

“Coffee?” Nathan offered warmly.

“Thanks.” I sipped my coffee slowly, then got up and went to the balcony.

Nathan sat behind me, watching, and then softly said, “You look troubled. What’s going on? Can I help?”

I looked back at him. His eyes were clear and full of concern. “You already helped. Now you’re treating me to lunch,” I smiled.

Nathan smiled back. “It’s just a meal. No need for formalities.”

I didn’t say anything about my worries. Nathan didn’t push. We talked more about his field. He spoke freely and with passion. When he talked about his specialty, his eyes lit up.

I remembered the future tech industry had a bright outlook. Nathan was sure to do great things. “Mr. Holcomb has invested in quite a few projects lately,” Nathan said suddenly.

Jared was

money.

learn about investment

wasn’t interested. Although Jared was a good teacher, I didn’t care much. Besides, I didn’t plan to make much

daughter looks just like him,”

seen my daughter?”

her and took a good look. Her eyes and features are like Mr. Holcomb’s, no sign of you,” Nathan said, and looked at me eagerly. “If she looked more like you, she’d

turned away and avoided his eyes. I gave a small smile and said, “Honestly, it’s OK whether

said and already guessed why I was upset. He carefully asked, “Did Mr. Holcomb

matter. Every family has

and said, “Mr. Holcomb had an

than I do. If I say he did, would that surprise you, or would

needed someone to talk to about this. I thought about telling Melissa before, but