Housewife Gone Wild

Loose 654

As soon as she said that, a mix of emotions washed over everyone. The smiles on our faces all turned a little bitter,

“So, it’s true then? Men really are all bad news?” one of the women said.

“It’s just not fair,” another woman complained. “Men get to mess around all they want, but women have to play by the rules. And when a marriage falls apart, it’s always the woman’s fault. Will we women ever get a fair shake?”

It seemed like no one had a perfect answer to this major question in life.

At lunchtime, the student who was treating us looked pretty important. He grinned and said, “Actually, I’m not the one picking up the tab tonight. Turns out, someone mysterious is treating us.”

“He’s the major shareholder of this Manor Hotel. Most of you probably don’t know him, but just call him Mr. Jennings, that’ll do,” he added.

I was chatting with someone when I heard the name Jennings. My mind just short–circuited for a moment.

Premium wine was brought into the restaurant, its aroma filling the air. Everyone toasted and savored their drinks.

As the lunch dishes were being served, a tall figure stepped inside.

I already knew who it was without even looking.

“Mr. Jennings, it’s an honor to be invited by you,” the middle–aged student who’d handled the arrangements said, stepping forward with excitement to shake Edward’s hand.

It hit me then–Edward was the one who’d invited all of us here today.

about how things run at the Manor Hotel. A few

whole conversation was in English, and Edward’s English was so smooth, totally native–level. His deep, magnetic voice was like some kind of invisible charm–every word he spoke seemed to draw me in, whether I wanted it or

I wondered, catching

glanced my way since he walked in. He was busy chatting

get to know the hotel management crowd, make things easier for

was buzzing with chatter, and after two glasses of wine, I found an excuse to slip out for

garden and vineyard

wandered over to take

saw plenty of hotel guests with their kids, snapping photos for

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Chapter 654

globe, all

this, I couldn’t help but feel restless

world, love still comes

it really take five hundred years of fate just to end up together on the same boat?‘ I wondered

just to cross paths, does it take ten thousand years

the place, and honestly, I was being way too

you claim you’re done with love and feelings, there’s always that one person whose shadow lingers in

I watched a little stone fish fountain, its mouth constantly shooting out streams

lively and kind

took out my phone and shot

“Sorry, I should’ve given you a