Loose 161


    <b>Chapter 162 </b>


    Thinking of this, my heart ached terribly, I wondered if I was a terrible mother or if I should have another child.


    Clyde lot a file on a café table, and I came over to take it.


    Inside were Tracy’s prenatal checkup reports, printed from photos, along with a picture of her sitting in the doctor’s office, her expression worried.


    remembered a colleague had apanied her to the hospital, but the photo shower only her. I guessed the, too, felt this was something to hide from


    everyone.


    I spent the whole afternoon working As dusk settled, Jared called<b>, </b>saying Yvonne was on summer break and wanted us to have dinner together.


    I said I was busy with work, and he didn’t insist


    At around 9p.m., I saw Tracy post on Instagram. The night is beautiful, and so is my mood |


    She shared several night sky photos, thest one showing a blurry silhouette, but I noticed the silver bracelet Yvonne usually wore.


    I know Tracy was trying to provoke me. Fortunately, I no longer cared, What I missed wasn’t just dinner tonight, but a miserable life. I should be d,


    <b>Jared </b>came homete, holding Yvonne in his arms. I didn’t bother with them and went to sleep


    The next morning, Yvonne told me they had gone to the moviesst night in one of those fancy theaters where one could lie back and watch.


    “Mom, it was sofy. You shoulde with us next time,” Yvonne said, genuinely wanting to share the nice <b>ce </b>withi


    Timagined Jared and Tracy lying back in those plush seats watching the movie with Yvonne, but when she wasn’t paying attention, maybe they were


    flirting.


    “Sure, I’ll go when I have time.” I no longer saw Yvonne as my daughter, just a distant little girl. I would respond to whatever she said.


    “Mom, it’s summer vacation. Let’s make a travel n.” Wonne ran happily to grab her notebook and pen. “Our first stop will be ”


    “I don’t have time to travel with you,” I cut her off.


    Yvonne stood frozen, with tears in her eyes. Suddenly, she tore her notebook in two and threw it on the floor, then turned and went upstairs.


    Jared came downstairs and <b>saw </b>Yvonne’s tear–streaked face. He asked, “What’s wrong?”


    “Mom said she won’t go on a trip with me,” Yvonne replied, her voice breaking with sadness


    Jared frowned and held Yvonne in his arms,ing over to me. “The vacation is long. It’s normal for her to want to go out. Why do you have to be so barsh?”


    I said <b>tly</b>, “I’m just getting started at work, and I really don’t have the time. Get someone else to take her, or you can do it yourself”


    Jared looked down at Yvonne, who was sobbing, and gently wiped the tears from her cheeks. “Yvonne, I’ll go with you. How about we go to Disnend in <b>a </b>few <b>days</b><b>?</b>”


    Yvonne clung to Jared’s neck and whispered, “Mom has been ignoring metely. I told her I was sorry, but she wouldn’t forgive me.”


    Jared looked at me with mixed feelings. “Are you really not going


    with her?”


    “No, I’m busy, “I answered. I didn’t want to le


    Yvonne began to sob again, even more heartbroken.


    Jared <b>was </b>so upset that he skipped breakfast and left with Yvonne, I guessed lie would take her thee today. He always spoiled her.


    thing. He might not love me, but he loved Yvonne, who looked just lika hlin.


    Tanrived at the office at 5:30, and when I was having lunch in the cafeteria, Inoticed people shooting me side nces


    Theard them say Tracy <b>hadn’t </be to work today and that she probably went to Shaville. Then they said Jared wasn’t around her and that he hadn’t had business meetingstely.


    Their meaning was clear. There were no major business issues, yet both Tracy and Jared were missing. As his wife, I knew exactly what that meant.


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