Housewife Gone Wild

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I was taken aback. Yvonne actually wanted me to hear them fight. Yvonne’s slippers slapped the floor, and I could hear her nervous, heavy breathing,

I heard Jared say, “Yvonne, go back to your room.”

Yvonne replied, “Dad, no. I’m just going to sit here on the stairs and watch you argue.”

At that moment, Sally’s heartbroken sobs echoed through the house. “Jared, Victoria just can’t stand to see our family happy. She got divorced, and now she wants to stir up trouble for all of us.”

Jared sounded frustrated. “When has Victoria ever made a scene since she joined the Holcomb family? She’s always been careful around you, never dumped the kid on you. So why are you trying to ruin her reputation?”

Sally choked out between sobs. “Because she’s stopping you from remarrying! She’s so manipulative. If she’s divorced, why doesn’t she just go work somewhere else?

“Why does she have to hang around you? Isn’t it just because she can’t move on? She just wants to cause trouble.”

“I’m the one who begged her to stay, not the other way around.” Jared’s voice grew louder. “Mom, I was the one who asked her not to leave, okay? Do you get that?”

like she’s the only one. Why do you have to treat her so

was silent for a long time before he finally spoke, his voice tired and defeated. “Because I can’t find another woman who only has eyes for me anymore. Do you think Tracy wants to spend

perks of my company and the resources I control She’s just a pawn

at me like Victoria did, as if I’m the

didn’t say a word for a

nothing but love in her eyes. Who else would be

just wanted to show how much she loved me. She was afraid I’d think she was after my money.

Yvonne yelled. “She’s super

didn’t I tell you to go upstairs? This isn’t for you to hear. You’re just a kid. You wouldn’t get

you guys better not talk trash about

calmed down “Okay, if you don’t want Tracy, I’ll set you up with someone else

find you a naive young

scoffed. “Whatever you think, I’m not planning

panicked I played to her lastes and gave her

She needs her