Housewife Gone Wild

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Nathan instinctively reached out and carried me on his back, smiling brightly. He gently told the excited golden retriever wagging its tail, “Goldie, don’t scare Victoria. Sit down.”

The dog, named Goldie, obediently sat on the floor, happily gazing at Nathan with its nose still sniffing around him.

“Did you come up with Goldie’s name?” I asked with a smile.

Nathan nodded. “Yeah. I was thinking of other names, but nothing sounded better, so I just got used to calling him that.”

“I didn’t know you believed in names bringing good luck,” I chuckled.

“Why wouldn’t I?” Nathan suddenly tossed me a bit higher on his back, and my chest landed against him, making his mood even better.

I clenched my fist and punched him lightly. “You did that on purpose.”

Nathan walked toward the living room with me on his back while Goldie happily followed behind.

The housekeeper had already gathered her things from upstairs, said her goodbyes, and left.

I looked around the small villa. With the housekeeper’s care, it felt cozy. The living room wasn’t big but had a nice layout.

Back in my

pat Goldie’s head, and he immediately squinted his

If he knows I like you, he’ll definitely stick with his owner,” Nathan said, smiling as he seemed eager for me and

brought it to me, saying, “You had some alcohol earlier, so this tea helps with that. Have a

I was enjoying a single, free life now, and it felt

young people prefer not to get married and just enjoy dating.

said,

it?”

gave me a mysterious smile without answering and turned to head out, with Goldie immediately following

crystal chandelier hanging down from the third floor; it looked

placed a small box on the coffee table. The next second, Goldie opened his mouth and

back.”

playing and happily ran outside into the

to wrestle

came back slowly with the box, spitting it out

on his hips, unable to stay mad, and when

chew on random things.” Nathan patted Goldie’s little