NovelBookChapter 173
Jared's face went stiff, staring atin disbelief, thrown off by how cold and unfeeling | was.
“victoria, adults aren't all powerful. Just because someone slips up in their thinking, does that mean they
deserve to be damned for it?” Jared's voice was getting heated, frustration spilling out.
He shot to his feet, turning away f
y fromand reaching for his cigarettes, only to malize he didn’t have any Annoyed, he gave the sola a hard
kick
This was the first tI'd ever seen Jared completely lose it. | must really be something to piss him off this
much,
“Just step, Jared. I'm out of the picture. You and Tracy can have each other,” | said, my voice small, full of hurt
and resignation.
“Divorce? What divorce?” Jared snapped, turning to glare at me. “Who said we're getting divorced”
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When Jared refused to talk about divorce, | pulled out a voice recorder. “Maybe you should hear what Tracy has
to say,” | told him.
Jared stiffened all over, his eyes glued to the recorder in my hand. He was clearly unsettled. “What's that?” Jared
asked, his voice a bit strained.
| spoke in a low voice. “She cto seethis afternoon. We talked for a while, and then she said...”
“What did she say?” Jared narrowed his eyes at me. “I told you, whatever she says, don’t believe her.”
“She calleda parasite.” | choked out, tears streaming down my face like a string of broken pearls.
Jared looked atin disbelief. The next second, | pressed play on the recorder, and Tracy's arrogant voice filled
the room. Jared's face turned ugly in an
Instant
While he was listening, | couldn't help but try to explain myself, “I thought if acted like the real wife, | could put
her in her place. But in Tracy's eyes, I'm
nothing”
The more Jared listened, the darker his face got, like a storm was about to break
But the moment Tracy started talking about making sure | got my share in the divorce, Jared suddenly snatched
the recorder fromand shut it off.
| breathed a quiet sigh of relief. Thank goodness Jared hadn't heard the things | said back to her. Otherwise, he'd
probably think | was just as bad as
Tracy
| lowered my gate, tears glistening in my eyes, and stayed silent. Jared looked like he was at his wit’s end, but at
least he seemed calmer now. | had no idea what was going through his head.
“Tracy confessed her feelings toa few times,” Jared finally admitted after a long silence.
| just stared at him, eyes brimming with tears, feeling completely lost. Jared looked full of regret and guilt. “I'm
sorry. | was too vague, and she got the wrong idea that I'd divorce you for her.
“Victoria, honestly, the reason she cto you this tis mostly because I finally told her the truth when we
were in Shaville.”
I was stunned. So he really did say something to her, and that’s what pushed her to cafter me
Jared sat down next toon the sofa, a bitter smile tugging at his lips. “I always thought I'd stay true to my
feelings, true to my marnage. When I first met you, | was obsessed.
“I wanted nothing more than to make you my wife. The way you looked at me, like | was someone to look up to,
so passionate and full of admiration. I'll admit, | loved that look. It fulfilled every fantasy | had as a man.”
| just sat there in a dare, listening. He was right. | really did love him with everything I had, once.
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Jared shook his head with a self-mocking smile, turning his gaze to me. “But over time, | lost myself. Your love
started to feel like a burden, like a w on my shoulders. Because honestly, it felt like lovingwas all you had.”
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