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.

Nathan. Caught, he flushed, ducking his head like

I fought a smile. “Let’s

picking up his fork, but his movements were mechanical. His mind was

of quiet, he finally looked up. “Jared

“There’s no going back.

exhaled, shoulders relaxing.

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

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

be so self–sacrificing. People who

being so keeps me by

underdog. You’re the CEO of a publicly traded company now.” I laughed, though warmth

a self–deprecating shrug. “Success doesn’t change who I am. The money,

in code. But my co–founders? They’re all about scaling and dominating the market. Hell, none of

co–founders?” I admitted I knew little about his company’s