NovelGoldChapter 136
After making our wishes, the two executives and | toured Stonecrag Church, paying no attention to Jared and his
group.
By the twe circled back, Jared stood alone in the smoking area, taking a drag from his cigarette. The others
were nowhere in sight.
| didn’t approach him. Instead, | chose a bench, sat down, and took a sip of water.
Not far away, | spotted Tracy writing her own wish. So even someone as driven and self-assured as her believes
in those supernatural things.
Jared noticedand stubbed out his cigarette, walking over. He sat besideand said, “I have plans tonight.
Do you want to head back early?”
“Sure,” | nodded.
His gaze lingered on my face for a moment before he added, “Have you called Yvonne?”
“No.” Truthfully, | hadn't spared a single thought for that child. There was a twhen three minutes apart
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtwould've leftanxious. Now, a full day and night had passed without her crossing my mind.
This must be what it means for a heart to turn cold.
“Yvonne said she misses you,” Jared reminded me, his voice carefully neutral. “She wants you to bring her a gift
when you cback.”
“She doesn’t need another present every t| step out,” | replied coolly.
His brow furrowed, and he lowered his voice. “You've been distant from her lately. Is it because of me?”
| turned to face him. Dappled sunlight flickered across our faces through the trees, and for the first tin a long
while, Jared looked... unsettled.
“You're overthinking it,” | said, keeping my tone light. “I just don’t believe in spoiling children.”
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Jared let out a quiet, humorless laugh. “Victoria... have you ever really tried to understand me?”
My spine stiffened. Hadn't 1? I'd lived an entire lifetwith him. If that wasn’t understanding, what was?
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He stood abruptly, sliding a hand into
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My breath caught. The late afternoon light traced the sharp line of his jaw,
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