NovelGoldYvonne heard that Jared had no sympathy for her. She pouted, hung up right away, and went back to pulling
weeds. Then, just to get my attention, she yanked up a little flower right in front of me.
| quickly reached for a small black twig nearby. Yvonne hesitated for a moment, then dug a tiny hole and
carefully replanted the flower, her big eyes looking atall aggrieved.
After about ten minutes, Yvonne finally cleared out the little flower bed. She ran over excitedly and said, “Mom,
look how awes| am. | really did it.”
“Wash your hands, go upstairs, shower, and eat.” | didn’t go on and on encouraging her like | used to, or kiss her
little face and tell her how great she was. Now, | just gave her orders.
“Okay.” Yvonne went upstairs. She showered by herself now, and | also made her wash her underwear. She
actually did it,
too.
| didn’t eat much for dinner. After a short break, | started doing yoga. Yvonne played with my yoga ball nearby,
sometimes trying to copy my moves.
“Wow, Mom, can you really get your leg up that high?” Yvonne asked, her face full of amazement.
| had been dancing for over ten years, so my basic moves were always spot on. It was the first tYvonne had
seenmove with such strength, and she was totally mesmerized, just staring at me.
| found myself growing quieter around her, not bothering to explain so much anymore.
Around eleven, | put on my headphones and finished shadowing my Englysian textbook, then got ready for bed.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThen | heard a car engine cut off downstairs. My body tensed up. | quickly shut the door, turned off the lights,
and got into bed.
Soon after, | heard footsteps, but they went to the guest room next door.
‘Jared must've had too much to drink tonight, and Tracy probably gave him all the emotional support he needed.
There’s no way he’d clooking for me,’ | thought.
| didn’t expect anything anymore, so | slept soundly through the night.
When my heart was steady, everything just seemed to go smoother. | just hoped | could face whatever cmy
way with confidence from now on.
Morning cquietly.
It was one of those bright, early summer mornings that just put you in a good mood. The outfit | picked today
was perfect for a side ponytail, so | wove a ribbon through my hair, giving myself a touch of playful charm.
Sunlight spilled in through the window, and the woman in the mirror almost looked ethereal.
That moment madethink back to the summer when | was eighteen, leaning on the windowsill, sketching and
daydreaming, my mind completely at ease.
Sometimes I'd poke my head out just to watch the shadows of the trees dancing outside.
It had been a while since | visited my family. In the six years since | got married, | only ever went back for the
holidays, always telling myself | was too busy.
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| let out a soft sigh. Once Yvonne's
summer break started maybe, m
would go pathy sents place
f&p 4 few days—no Yvonne, no Jared,
justand a heart full of nostalgia.
“I'll ride with you to the office later,”
Jared said quietly forerhelind me. |
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Honestly, he was starting to get on my nerves.
He had a driver and a whole garage full of cars, but for sreason, he always wantedto drive him.
But since | was living off him, | didn’t really have the right to complain. So | just said, “Sure.”
When | cdownstairs, Yvonne was animatedly acting out how she fought with the weeds yesterday, waving
her hands as she told Jared all about it.
Jared listened with a gentle smile, occasionally handing her a napkin to wipe the corner of her mouth.
As soon as she heardcoming
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