Mr billionaire's regret chasing his irresistible wife by Gabby Emmanuel

A chance to start over.

(ARIELLE'S POV)

The days flew by and it was soon the weekend-the time for the family dinner, and it also doubled as the day Jared was supposed to leave my house. It had been three days since our last conversation, and he had kept his distance and avoided me entirely. In return, I remained silent, though the weight of the silence hurt more than I cared to admit.

Even Maverick had picked up on the tension, innocently asking if Daddy had made Mommy mad, one time at dinner. I managed to force a smile, reassuring him that everything was fine, though I struggled to convince myself of it.

"Sweetie, now that you're done eating, why don't you go watch the TV for an hour before bedtime?" I interrupted when he tried to probe further.

I watched him go, feeling sad and guilty. This thing between me and Jared wasn't fair to him. He deserved better than to be stuck in the middle of our issues, and t was better Jared left so our lives could return to normalcy.

As we drove to the mansion, with Jared behind the wheels, Maverick excitedly told Jared about my answers to his question earlier about where we were going. He seemed excited about meeting with his paternal granny and great-granny as he bounced up and down in his seat.

"Mom said we're meeting with my granny and great-granny," he exclaimed.

Jared nodded, his eyes briefly meeting mine in the rearview mirror, before looking away. At that point, I mustered the courage to take in his appearance.

He was dressed in black pants, a crisp black shirt, and a gray tuxedo. Jared was a handsome man, and the way the clothes fitted him like a second skin was proof of that.

I involuntarily compared his dress to mine, and I was grateful I was equally dressed nicely. In a black body con dress and golden strap heels, matching color bags, dropping good earrings, my hair styled up, and my face in nude makeup, I was indeed dressed well for the

occasion.

buddy," Jared responded, smiling at Maverick. "They're excited to meet

chattering, asking Jared

watched them, feeling a sense of nostalgia enveloping me. This was what family was supposed to be like: happy, interactive, and

nice,

nice," Jared responded. "You'll

get rid of the feeling that this dinner

into the mansion, and Jared parked in the lot. We alighted, and the butler approached us, taking our belongings

he said, beaming at Maverick especially. "Please, come in. Nana Jean is waiting for

her face. She looked elegant as well, in a pale pink gown and pearls. "Arielle, darling! It's so lovely to see you," she

had always been kind to

I said, stepping aside

eyes widened in

She

up and pulled him into a hug, and Maverick giggled

He's adorable," she said, her eyes glistening with admiration. "I can see why Jared is so smitten

and Jared's eyes met, and

in them, and I quickly looked away. I felt

the latest development yet, and I felt almost horrible for trying to keep a

to come back to it later. After the pleasantries, Nana Jean politely

Honey, may I briefly have a

rising from my seat to