Housewife Gone Wild

Chapter 222

Chapter 222

I didn’t expect Yvonne to ask me that. Had she spotted Tracy in her own photos? Was she afraid of consequences, but had no one else to confide in, so

she came to me?

My reply was a single, clipped word: [No.]

A beat of silence, then a new message: [Oh… Mom, did you a actually look at all the pictures I sent?]

[Not all,] I texted back.

Silence descended from her end after that.

Yvonne’s questions reeked of fear. Yet, by posing them to me, she unwittingly revealed her alliance with Sally–both diligently sealing cracks, guarding their shared secret as if I were the adversary.

grand reopening. Overnight, work avalanched. I swiftly hired two seasoned managers

cornered me, her smile a fraction too wide. “Victoria! When might you have a free moment?” Her tone was artificially bright.

of manufactured goodwill. Women navigate intricate layers of calculation, and frankly, our radar for artifice often

skeptical hue over every interaction. Sudden kindness invariably comes with strings attached. Amy knew the impending divorce.

picking locks. Once Jared was single, he’d be a prime target for a swarm of opportunistic

offer. A flicker of genuine disappointment crossed her face before she smoothed it into practiced neutrality.

drifted under the door. Tracy’s name hooked my attention like a

she was going to Aurelia to have her baby,” one voice murmured. “But my friend heard the stress triggered a miscarriage.

for Tracy,” another chimed in, sympathy laced with gossip. “Gave her all to this place, just to be forced out because some wife couldn’t handle her

voice down!” a third voice cut in sharply. “She’s actually in

the second voice persisted, dropping to a whisper. “Jared and Tracy,

first voice snapped, effectively ending

the stall. Tracy miscarried? Unburdened, then she

eyes whenever Jared’s name arose

Now, with Sally and Yvonne firmly in her pocket, Tracy wielded formidable

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