Housewife Gone Wild

Chapter 186

But the scars from my previous life can way too deep. Those waves of anxiety and grief would crash over me out of nowhere, leaving mes cold, and that feeling haunted me for the rest of my days.

Honestly, I was just way too obsessed with trying to win him back, and in the end, I was the one who couldn’t let myself go

Jared set down his glass and stood up, speaking in a low voice, “Sorry, Yvonne didn’t come back with me, so I figured I’d drap by your place.”

I nodded and teased, “Good thing it wasn’t a burglar”

Jared seemed at a loss for words

I set my bag down and headed to the kitchen to brew myself a cup of tea. When I turned around, I saw Jared standing by the doorway, watching me with an unreadable look on his face.

Today, I was dressed in a chic, professional Chanel–inspired dress that gave me a touch of sophisticated femininity

Jared’s gaze was like a mirror; if I changed for the better, I could always see it reflected in his eyes.

“Victoria, can we postpone the divorce for a while? My company’s in the middle of a few big projects, and all the major shareholders are watching ma closely

“If we get divorced now, I’m worried they’ll think I’m up to something shady,” Jared said in a low voice.

“If it’s going to take too

stunned, clearly not expecting me to be so particular about

“No, you’re a great guy.

for a while, you’re ready to write me off?” Jared put on a wounded, innocent look “Come on, every

on you. Don’t give me

against the glass and staring up at the ceiling. “Do you

vanish?”

It was years and years of disappointment, Jared. You always knew I loved

side, cheering you on. And me? I was stuck at home, raising the kids.

partners.

the babysitter locked away in your place. When you were happy, you’d reward me with some spending money or a necklace. When you weren’t, you’d just say

face trombled because I’d laid bare the

must have remembered how, when he was riding high, Tracy was always there, clapping for him, looking all

was just Track, and I’d already

anything, and don’t try to explain, Don’t make

off when I saw that look on his face, like he was about

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