NovelBookChapter 186
But the scars from my previous life can way too deep. Those waves of anxiety and grief would crash overout
of nowhere, leaving mes cold, and that feeling hauntedfor the rest of my days.
Honestly, | was just way too obsessed with trying to win him back, and in the end, | was the one who couldn't let
myself go
Jared set down his glass and stood up, speaking in a low voice, “Sorry, Yvonne didn’t cback with me, so |
figured I'd drap by your place.”
I nodded and teased, “Good thing it wasn’t a burglar”
Jared seemed at a loss for words
| set my bag down and headed to the kitchen to brew myself a cup of tea. When | turned around, | saw Jared
standing by the doorway, watchingwith an unreadable look on his face.
Today, | was dressed in a chic, professional Chanel-inspired dress that gavea touch of sophisticated
femininity
Jared's gaze was like a mirror; if | changed for the better, | could always see it reflected in his eyes.
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“Victoria, can we postpone the divorce for a while? My company’s in the middle of a few big projects, and all the
major shareholders are watching ma closely
“If we get divorced now, I'm worried they'll think I'm up to something shady,” Jared said in a low voice.
“How long?” | turned to look at him. “If it’s going to take too long, then forget it
Jared looked a bit stunned, clearly not expectingto be so particular about the timing. He gave a wry smile.
“Am | really that bad?”
| looked at him and shook my head. “No, you're a great guy. But we're not right for each other anymore.”
“Is this all because of Tracy? Just because | had a thing with her for a while, you're ready to writeoff?” Jared
put on a wounded, innocent look “Con, every adult messes up sometimes. Isn't that just normal?”
“Normal for who?” | snapped, clearly annoyed. “That's on you. Don’t givethat adults do this crap
Jared let out a helpless laugh, leaning against the glass and staring up at the ceiling. “Do you really not love me
anymore? Why did your love suddenly
vanish?”
| gave a cold laugh. “It wasn’t sudden. It was years and years of disappointment, Jared. You always knew | loved
you, so you acted like you could do whatever you wanted
“When you went public in Aurelia, Tracy was the one by your side, cheering you on. And me? | was stuck at
home, raising the kids. We were never truly
partners.
“I was just the babysitter locked away in your place. When you were happy, you'd rewardwith some
spending money or a necklace. When you weren't, you'd just say you were under a lot of pressure and disappear
for weeks at a time”
Jared's face trombled because I'd laid bare the truth.
He must have remembered how, when he was riding high, Tracy was always there, clapping for him, looking all
sweet and devoted.
Maybe back then, his whole world was just Track, and I'd already been forgotten in sdark corner.
“Don’t say anything, and don't try to explain, Don’t makelose even more respect for you,” | said
Iraised a hand to cut Jared off when | saw that look on his face, like he was about to start making excuses, “I
don’t want to hear it.”
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Jared looked awkward and cleared his throat. “So our hearts have been apart for a long time, huhd | was just for
slow to retira ia untai
“Jared, honestly, divetce might just be the best thing for you” | curved my liptinto a teasing smile, “I mean, look
at you, med-looking 17,
loaded.
“Once we're done, you'll be like a fish set loose in the ocean the whole sea’s yours to explore. No and will be
holding you back.
“you could have women lining up for you, living out that bachelor king fantasy, sampling the harem life if you
want. Doesn't that sound tempting
y shocked
| tossed out those words half jokingly, and Jared looked genuinely s
Girls like me, raised in bookish, cultured families, were supposed to be graceful, well-mannered, and
conservative, totalking like this mont’ve fitt like a total curveball to Jared.
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