<b>hapter </b><b>197 </b>
My dad asked calmly. “Did he really have an affair?“.
I shook my head. “I don’t know for sure, but emotionally, he definitely cheated”
My mom het out a helpless sigh. “Honestly, when you two got married, I was worried, always had <b>a </b>feeling your marriage wouldn’tst.
“Jared’s just too handsome, with his career going so well, and he’s got that charm, Guys like him don’t even have to go looking Women just flock in them.”
My dad nodded. “Rich men deal with temptations we can’t even nugine. Jared managed to hold out this long before messing up. Well, at least he tried to keep it together for a while.”
I froze, staring at my parents. “So you both saw thising? You knew I’d have to face this kind of karma<b>?</b>”
They shared a nce and then nodded together. “Yeah, we’re always worried Jared wasn’t someone you could truly count on. We’ve even thought about what you’d do after the divorce”
My dad startedughing “Your mom’s already set you up for a blind date, It’s with <b>a </b>college professor from her circle. He’s divorced too, and honestly, ho’s got a pretty sharp look”
I couldn’t help but burst outughing, half amused, half exasperated. My parents were such schemers.
My mom elbowed my dad, shooting him a look to shut him <b>up</b>. <b>“</b>Victoria, don’t put too much pressure on <b>yourself</b>, Just follow your own heart and do things your way. You only live once, so live in a way that makes you happy.
“Your dad and I are old enough to see what really matters. Money and status are important, but if you’re unhappy, it really hurts us,” my mom said softly, trying <b>to </bfort me
I remembered how my parents had tried to get me to see things clearly. They told me not to treat love like it was the only thing that mattered, and that if Jared wanted a divorce, I should just let him go.
But I was stubborn. I believed he’de back to me<b>, </b>and I just wouldn’t let go, no matter what
But now, I’ve finally came around. With my parents behind me, I felt like I <b>had </b>all the confidence and strength I needed to take on every glitch and curveball this world could throw at me
“Alright, Dad, Mor
Mom, I’m really sorry you had toe all this way here. Trust me. I’m not losing my mind here.
“<b>I’ve </b>thought this through, and this isn’t some impulsive move or me trying to use divorce to get <b>back </b>at anyone,” I said with a smile, hoping to reassure
them.
Hearing that, they looked <b>a </b>little less troubled, and I could tell my words helped ease their worries.
While we were eating, my phone buzzed with a bunch of texts. I nced at them. They were all from Quinn, and every single one was packed with insults, Dripping me to <b>shreds</b>.
Right away, I took screenshots of all her messages <b>and </b>sent them straight to Jared so he <b>could </b>see for <b>himself </b><b>just </b>how “talented” Quinn was for trash
Not long after, Jared called, I picked up my phone <b>and </b><b>said </b>to my parents, “I’ll step outside to take this”
They looked at me with concern, but i gave them a reassuring smile. Stepping out into the hallway, I picked up the call still young. She doesn’t really get it. She was just mad. Don’t let it get to you.”
oice was hoarse. <b>“</b>She’s
He was just unbelievable. I was fed <b>up </b>with his excuses. I didn’t bother sugarcoating it. “Jared, you keep saying she’s young and clueless, but she’s in <b>her </b>
twenties now
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<b>“</b>Seriously, she’s been through college and still can’t tell right from wrong! How old does the have to be before shal finally grows upri
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