Housewife Gone Wild

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Edward lowered his gaze to his fingers, his mood turning somber. “Some people look free on the outside, but they’ve already drawn invisible cages around themselves. No matter what, they can’t step out of that circle.”

“If you want the crown, you have to carry its weight. That’s just how it goes,” I said, knowing exactly what he meant. He was born into privilege, but that means living by the family’s rules, no matter what.

“If you want the crown, you have to carry its weight?” Edward stared at me, a little dazed, like he’d never heard it before–but it just clicked for him.

I nodded. “That’s just how it is–what goes around comes around. You get something, you pay the price. That’s only fair.”

Edward’s eyes lit up, and he let out a soft laugh, glancing down. “No one’s ever talked to me like this before. What you said really makes me reflect–and helps me see things more clearly.”

I gave a sheepish smile. “Maybe most people wouldn’t dare to say it out loud. I’m just saying whatever comes to mind.”

Edward lowered his voice, almost whispering. “I like how you just say whatever’s on your mind.”

My heart started pounding, and it felt like a feather was brushing right over it–tingly and almost electric.

I should’ve shoved Edward away, kept him at arm’s length, but my heart

into a player?‘ I wondered, a mix

I was just staring at him. He waved his hand in front of me.

as I turned to look out the window. “Edward, last time

the tension in his face as he

twisted my fingers together, a self–mocking smile on my lips. “No matter how much we mess around, no matter how strong our connection is, there’s just no way you and

Ryan…” Edward said, his

I nodded. “I went through something unforgettable with him.

stables,” Edward suddenly interrupted, nodding toward the brightly lit area up

something else, but the words just

Rolls–Royce’s headlights sliced through the night as we pulled up in front of a castle–like

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to offer me his hand. “Come on, let’s go take a

deep breath, but I didn’t take his hand. He looked a little

castle.

glittered overhead like a galaxy of stars. The moment we walked into the hall, my eyes landed