Housewife Gone Wild

Chapter 71

Nathan looked a little conflicted. His driver, picking up on the vibe, got into the car first. Nathan quietly said, “You worried for nothing.”

Maybe this time it was just a misunderstanding. But Tracy would get pregnant eventually. She would go through morning sickness eventually. “Looks like I misread him. Are you sure your info is legit?” I still had my doubts.

Nathan replied firmly, “Definitely.” I believed him. Nathan seemed genuine. I told Nathan to leave. I sat inside the Mercedes- Benz dealership, sipping coffee and watching people come and go.

Then Jared called and asked where I was. My mind went blank for a second, and then I said, “I just smashed my headlight. I’m getting the car fixed now.”

Jared paused for a couple of seconds and then asked, “You didn’t get hurt, right?”

“I hurt my forehead. Just a scratch.” I’m done sugarcoating things for him. Before, when I was sick, I didn’t tell him. I didn’t want to mess up his work. I put on a tough front, scared to make even a small mistake.

But things don’t always turn out the way one wants. People all have their ups and downs. Birth, aging, sickness, and death are part of life.

When I was a kid, only those who cried got candy. When I grew up, strong women didn’t get much attention or care.

‘I won’t be that strong woman anymore. If I’m hurting or tired, I’m going to cry. That’s the only way to figure out who cares. Those who only say they care but don’t will be pushed as far away as possible,‘ I thought.

I hung up and closed my eyes to rest. Because I was a big client here, the manager checked on me several times. Then he politely told me that I probably couldn’t get my car today and should come back in three days.

kindly offered to drive me home. I declined. I stood by the door waiting for a cab when a

in the back seat and said,

was surprised.

frowned. “How could

out to check my forehead. I already had

he pulled back and said softly, “Did you hear

“I’ll

jealous that you can’t even drive. And you say

at him and said seriously, “I’m not jealous. Tracy works hard for the company. She got sick. As

get annoying,” Jared said with a sarcastic tone, clearly not buying

up. People say men are narcissistic, but I didn’t expect Jared to be like that, too. ‘How do I prove I’m

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love him

rest of the way home. We didn’t say a word. But I knew Jared thought I was fake, and I thought he

we got home, Yvonne bounced over and asked,

For her, it was surprising that her parents came home at the same time. I didn’t