Accommodating her.

(ARIELLE'S

POV)

I shot Jared a confused look, expecting some sort of explanation, but he just brushed me off.

What the hell? Don't tell me Jared agreed to accommodate Sofia in our home without informing and discussing it with me?

"Agreement?" I repeated, this time, my voice was firmer and demanding. "Tell me, what agreement, Jared."

"Watch your tone, wifey." Jared narrowed his eyes at me before glancing over at Sofia. "We talked about it earlier."

"Talked about what?" My patience was wearing thin. "You can't just invite someone to live here without discussing it with me first. I'm your wife!"

Sofia stood up, her hand still on her stomach. To garner sympathy, I guess. "Jared, tell her," she said, holding his hand. "We agreed that I could stay here until I get back on my feet, and get a place of my own." "Back on your feet?" I exclaimed, incredulous. "You're pregnant Sofia, and not handicapped. You need to be thinking about the future, and not freeloading off us!"

Her face flushed with anger, but Jared jumped in before she could fire back. "Arielle, just listen for a second. Sofia isn't some random person-"

""Well, she is to me!"

"Arielle, stop acting like a child and hear me out!" Jared snapped.

Oh, wow! So, voicing my displeasure now makes me childish?

"Sofia is going through a tough time," Jared continued. "She needs our support."

"Support?" I scoffed. "Our support, you say? How about you rephrase it to, 'your support?' You're not even supporting me, your own wife! How can you just bring someone else into our home without considering my feelings?" Jared sighed, rubbing his temples. "We need to talk about this later. It's been a long day."

"Talk about it later?" I repeated, my voice rising. "You'd better be ready to talk about it now because I'm not letting this slide!"

I stormed out of the living room,

Jared called after me, but I ignored him and kept climbing the stairs, his footsteps pounding

leaned against it, my chest heaving with frustration. Jared followed right in, wearing that placating expression that made me

take a breath," he said

face him, unable to rein my anger in. "Who

my question. "What do you mean? I'm

I no longer recognize. You used to dote on me, and prioritize my wellbeing. You never took a decision without my knowledge, but everything changed the moment Sofia

his voice rising slightly. "You've changed too since she got here. The Arielle I married was calm and collected; now all you do

you think that's just something I imagined? That's why

he wrapped his arms around me in a warm hug. "It's okay now. I'm sorry-I

you?" I cried

together. Starting tomorrow, I'll

unbelievable Jared... Why go through all that trouble? Just tell her to leave! Finding an apartment doesn't take forever right? How long does she

gasped in shock,

kidding me? From my deduction, Sofia is somewhere between five and six months pregnant. Are you insinuating she's going to live with us for approximately seven months?" My voice

guess shock has a way

is annoying. I know that, but she's not evil, she has a pure soul, you just

to understand all

The plan was

wasn't comfortable with. But since your mother suggested it, I had to give in. What changed?

insisted. "She can't be alone right now. What if something

her family? They are people she should be with and not

next choice of words. "She does," he finally

she not with

to a beach in India, where her mother is tending to him with the help of some Indian physicians. She is the only child

the first time since I had known Sofia, I felt another

father, a divorce, being pregnant and alone without her family with her. I

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