Chapter 228

Chapter 228

Jared’s face crumpled slightly. “Victoria, stop being difficult,” he pleaded. “Mom just wants what’s best for us.”

I wasn’t interested in Jared’s weak attempt to play peacemaker. He was the one stalling this divorce out of wounded pride. I was ready to sign the papers.

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“Actually, I think Mrs. Holcomb is right,” I said with a fake smile. “We are getting a divorce. I should start acting like

it.”

Yvonne already knew about the divorce. But unlike before, she didn’t cry or throw a tantrum. Her face was stiff, her eyes wide and blank as she watched us.

Sally was a total hothead who never held back. I was directly challenging her authority, and she was not about to

let it slide.

finger at me. “You humiliated me in front of

the one fighting for this marriage, but not anymore. Now I’m telling you to end it. Jared, file

out. You can

me, but it terrified Yvonne. The little

side, pressing her

mode. “Mom, cut it out. You’re scaring

slumped back into her seat, but the look she gave me was pure poison. She was looking at me like I was her worst enemy. The

play people, and I was sure she’d spent the last few days getting Sally on her side. Now that Sally had a shiny new

a deep breath. “Mom,” he said

is my fault. I’m the one

the one who has to fix

do wrong? She’s the one who doesn’t understand you. A wife is supposed to share your burdens, and she can’t even do that. She sucks

and listened. Nothing they said could surprise

Victoria did before proved she was a good mother and

she’s stepping up at work to share responsibilities, showing everyone

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