Housewife Gone Wild

Chapter 236

Jared’s face froze as if he’d just been slapped.

I knew it wasn’t easy for him to be stuck in the middle, but all this mess was because he never did anything about it in the first place.

Jared said, “Victoria, my mom was wrong to hit you. I know you’ve been wronged, but could you not call the police, considering her age? I’ll make it up to you, okay?”

His voice was hoarse, and he looked completely worn out. He pulled up a chair, sat down, hunched over with his head hanging low, and stared at the floor.

“I want 300 thousand. Will you give it to me?” I asked coldly.

Jared looked at me and said, “I’ll give you 600 thousand. Just please don’t hate my mom. She wasn’t herself.”

“Jared, since things have come to this, let’s just get the divorce over with. Your mom’s getting old, she can’t handle anymore stress, and you’re a good son–you should put her first,” I said calmly, trying to reason with him.

Jared said, “Victoria, I don’t want to lose you. Breaking up with you is the last thing I want. This is tearing me apart. I know, deep down, you’re the one I care about the most.”

“Stop lying to yourself. If you really loved me, Tracy wouldn’t even be a thing,” I shot back, my voice dripping with

sarcasm.

Jared said, “When life gets too comfortable, people start wanting more. I’m sorry, Victoria. I was selfish–I wanted to keep you by my side. As long as I refused the divorce, you’d be stuck with me, even if we grew tired of each

other.

least I’d know you were

he finished, he stared at me, unblinking, the corners of his eyes turning red. He continued, “But lately, you’ve become so lively and interesting. And I realized my selfishness was just

flowers should bloom in the sunlight. You’re right–you deserve to shine in your

mine to keep.”

Honestly, I just wanted you to treat me like

I really didn’t want to hear anymore of his

and glanced through the glass at Ryan’s desk. He said, “Is that

seen him before.”

in college. You don’t believe what your mom said,

you wouldn’t do something like that,” Jared said

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like he had me all figured out just left me feeling even more defeated. I shot

“You wouldn’t. You’re not the