Housewife Gone Wild

Loose 538

About halfway through the movie, my phone rang. I glanced at the screen, and my heart almost jumped out of my chest.

It was Edward. ‘Seriously? Is Edward losing it? I ignored his text and now he’s actually calling me? I thought.

It rang twice before I hung up.

Ryan glanced over at me and asked quietly, “Who was calling?

“Just someone from work,” I said with a smile. “No need to pick up–I’ll deal with it when I’m back in the office.”

Ryan scooted a little closer, grinning. “You sure it’s nothing important?”

“Nope, nothing urgent,” I said.

Ryan didn’t press for more, and the movie was getting to the juiciest part–the whole love triangle was about to be exposed.

The way the movie mirrored real life felt like an invisible thread tugging at my nerves, leaving me totally

tense.

It was a foreign film, and I hadn’t seen it before.

“Vic, who do you think the lead will end up with?” Ryan asked out of the blue.

wants one of them, she should just go all in and love him wholeheartedly, instead of stringing

is strange–you can’t control it. Most people are just swept along, powerless to fight

saw through things with a

away. “Yeah, when it comes to feelings, there’s

gave me a thoughtful look before

his face. His striking profile only made the masculine lines

more.

face, there

more I realized I’d really underestimated him. Maybe it was time I finally cut

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Chapter 538

away to the bathroom, I went ahead and blocked

outside was pitch black, like someone

end, the heroine didn’t pick either guy. She set off on her own, traveling to find what life was really about. She became a volunteer, working with a charity to rescue

was like I snapped out of a dream–my soul felt like it was being tugged somewhere far away. But

a bit tired. I think I’ll

just read for a bit,” Ryan said,

head on his leg and started drifting off, half–asleep

tell if I was actually sleeping or just dead tired, but it felt like there were eyes on me, watching even as I

tightened and I snapped awake–turns out

Ryan reached over and gently helped me sit up. “What’s

wash my face.”

a smile. “I’m gonna