Housewife Gone Wild

Chapter 252

The rain poured down, drumming against the umbrella.

Jared’s lips were cool as they pressed against my forehead.

I said, “Yeah, it’s the end.”

The whole divorce drama had finally come to an end.

Jared’s fingers tightened around mine. He asked, “Can we still be friends?”

I almost laughed. Exes playing “let’s stay friends” was just moral grandstanding. I said coldly, “If we can avoid seeing each other, let’s do that.”

Jared tensed up.

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I walked away from the shelter of his umbrella. The rain instantly drenched my dress and long hair. I wasn’t afraid

of the storm anymore. I’d changed–I was stronger now.

Jared just stood there in the rain, watching as I climbed into my car.

I kicked off my flats, slid behind the wheel, and vanished into the downpour.

Jared had given me a decent sum, and I needed to use it wisely. The housing market hadn’t yet gone crazy, so I

had to think long–term.

of, I planned to invest in industries that

a pretty good grasp of when real estate would dip, when gold would surge, and the general trends of the stock market. All I needed

down.

yet, so for now, real estate was my best bet.

on my plate, but I still set aside a nest egg for my parents‘ retirement.

was determined to build a fund for

parents about the divorce; they never once asked about the settlement–just another reminder of

to Shariport. So I took a week off work. But there was something that had been weighing

had promised two days off, then begged for three more. It was day five, and his phone still went straight to voicemail. The thought of those debt collectors gnawed at me—I was terrified something had

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asked her to have the cousin look into it for me and see if Ryan was being threatened or harassed by anyone shady, or if anything

promised she’d let me know the

into Ryan in Shariport last time, so since I was going there to

myself worrying about Ryan like this. Maybe it was because there was something so genuine

having to shoulder his family’s debts and deal with all

pretty quickly. He called me and asked, “Are

just taking a little

asked, “Where are

probably thought I’d be heading back

always my favorite

replied. I didn’t want Jared getting too involved in

gave a small, disappointed laugh and said,