Housewife Gone Wild

Chapter 302

My sharp retort left Jared stunned. For a long moment, all I heard was his ragged breathing. He couldn’t rebut.

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I didn’t want this to escalate. Drawing a steadying breath, I softened my tone. “You’ve always been the rational one, Jared. The man who could solve any problem with a calm word and a smile.

“Why is divorce the thing that finally breaks you? You used to let things go so easily. That’s the Jared I remember.”

The line went dead with a sharp click. No goodbye, no final jab, just silence.

I blinked, wondering if he’d accidentally disconnected. Glancing at the screen, I froze. Nathan’s wallpaper was a photo of me. It was just my back, but

unmistakable in that dress I’d worn.

to Nathan. Caught, he flushed, ducking his head like

desk, I fought a

his movements

quiet, he finally looked up. “Jared

My answer was absolute. “There’s no going

exhaled, shoulders

together is enough. Marriage is just a piece of paper, one that traps people more often than not.” I tilted my head. “Do you even want that,

calling his name so gently, his face lit up before faltering. “I want you,”

who always put

smiled. “If being so keeps me by your side longer,

of a publicly traded company now.” I laughed, though warmth bloomed

doesn’t change who I am. The money, the

all about scaling and dominating the market. Hell,

have co–founders?” I admitted I knew