NovelBookChapter 171
Janed wouldn't let go, holdingin adeath grip. | wasn’t in the mood to play nice either, so | turned my head,
grabbed his hand, and sank my teeth
Jared hissed in pain and finally let go, his breath coming in short ragged bursts. “What now? Why did you sneak
off here all by yourself without telling anyone? You've been sitting here all afternoon!”
“Just leavealone.” | turned my face away, tears spilling down instantly, looking like the whole world was
against me
Jared crouched down, reaching out to gently cup my face and turn it toward him. My eyes brimmed with bears,
full of hurt and sadness. Jared's eyes wered too, filled with worry.
He looked atwith a mix of tenderness, pain, and guilt, like he was seeing a memory calive in his eyes.
He let out a soft sigh. “Don’t cry. Let's ga hfirst.
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“I'm not going home. That place isn’t my hanymore.” | pushed his arms away and turned to walk toward
Willow Bay
Jared panicked and pulledinto a tight hug from behind. “Don’t do anything reckless, Victoria. Whatever it is,
let's talk it out. Don’t do something stupid.”
| paused, surprised he thought I'd do something drastic. | just wanted to take a detour and leave, not do
anything crazy. But if that’s what Jared thinks, maybe | should play along and make things a little more tic.
“You don’t love m
tried to pry his fingers off
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“Who told you that? Victoria, if | didn’t love you, why would | have married you?” Jared said, his words sounding
almost forced, as if he was trying to convince bothand himsell
let out a cold, bitter laugh and didn’t say another word. Jared finally released me, but then gently took my hand
in his. “Alright, wherever you want to go, at least change your clothes first. You'll catch a cold like this.”
Numbly, | followed him into the car. He turned on the heater and insisted i sit in the passenger seat, not letting
As he leaned down, I noticed his shirt was soaked through, making him look disheveled. Jared, who always cared
about his appearance, rarely let himself end up in such a state.
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Jared tookto a hotel and had his driver deliver a change of clothes for both of us.
“Go take a hot shower. Wantto help you?” Jared asked softly, as if he thought | was helpless.
“No.” | grabbed the clothes and went straight into the bathroom. Aher my shower, | curled up on the couch,
waiting for the next act in this little show.
Jared took a shower and cout in fresh clothes. When he sawstill looking miserable, he sighed and sat
down next to me. “You haven't eaten yet,
right? Letorder us sfood.”
Isnapped back right away, “Don’t act like you care about me.”
Jared paused, his hand frozen over his phone, frowning at me. “What happened? If you're upset, at least tell me
what's wrong. Do you know how worried | was when you did this?”
| knew Jared was just freaked out by what I did, which was why he was getting on my case. But | just cried. My
sobs were the only sound in the room
“What's wrong?” Jared asked, his voice hoarse as he furrowed his brows
i
“Tracy cto see me,” | said quietly.
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