NovelOnlineJared's actions madeboth furious and want to laugh at the stime, | fought back hard, but it only made
him kisseven more injamaly forced my mouth open, his kiss growing hotter and more demanding
His one hand locked around the back of my head, holdingin place, while the other gripped my waist. His long
legs trappedfirmly against the window, leavingno room to escape.
| gave up resisting. Maybe my struggle was just making him enjoy it even more went completely still, letting him
do whatever he wanted. Jared seemed to slowly cback to his senses, his eyes still burning with a hint of red.
But when he saw my blank, unresponsive face, a flicker of sisare finally crossed his features. He let go ofand
stepped back, frustration and Self- reproach written all over him:
“I'm sorry, Victoria...l... Jared said, apologizing
| took a deep breath to steady myself, and then said, “Sign these documents. I'm leaving”
Jared kept stealing cautious glances at my face as he picked up the pen. He almost signed in the wrong spot. He
quickly scribbled it out, and then finally. found the right place to sign his name
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“Victoria, about earlier,” he began
“No need to explain,” | cut him off, my expression turning cold. | grabbed the documents, pushed the door open,
and then walked out.
Once | was out, | headed straight for the restroom. After washing away any trace of him, | looked at myself in the
mirror.
Lately, I'd started to treat myself better. There was a new light in my eyes, and | could feel a sense of hope and
strength growing inside me.
There were only five months and twenty days left until my divorce from Jared was finalized.
| was counting down the days Jared had promisedthe shares, and knowing him, he'd keep his word. Right
now, my determination was for nothing
but the money
It turned out that when you stopped loving someone, even their touch becunbearable. There was a time
when | longed for him, adored him like a lovesick fangirl, and just the warmth of his fingertips could set my heart
on fire.
But now, when Jared kisses me, all | felt was revulsion.
Aher work that afternoon, | wanted to take my parents out for dinner, but they said they'd been out all day and
just wanted to cook at home. So | headed straight to the supermarket, grabbed singredients, and hurried
back home.
As | carried the groceries upstairs, my mom cover to help. | set my bag down, tied on an apron, and sent
her out of the kitchen. “Mom, lethandle dinner tonight. Why don’t you and Dad go relax and watch some
TV?”
My mom immediately gavea worried look. “You've been working all day. Why don’t you take a break?”
“it’s fine, | haven't cooked much lately. | want to see if I've still got it,” | said with a grin.
My dad chuckled from the side. “Let her do her thing. It's been a while since | got to eat her food.”
My mom shot him a glare. “Seriously? What kind of dad are you, making her do all the work?”
My dad immediately shut up, not daring to say another word. Watching my parents banter like that made me
think back to when I was a kid, always seeing my dad get teased by my mom.
They'd bicker every day, but that was just how they had always been-living together in their own simple way for
all these years. Sometimes people would say my dad was henpecked, like he wasn’t a real man.
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But | never saw it that way. To the, he was just smart. He loved my mom enough to let her car the shots. That
was mal widom, because fo he loved our family.
tremembered how, before | got married, my mom satdown for a heart to heart. She toldthat after tying
the knot, | should at least try le Jared in check, not just let hint do whatever he wanted.
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