Chapter 76

Today was Tracy’s birthday. I figured they’d stay out late. When I got home, Jared’s car was parked at the garden gate. He was back.

It was only about 9:30 PM. Maybe Jared had the driver bring Yvonne home. He still needed to spend some romantic time with Tracy tonight.

“Dad, are you feeling better? Want some more hot water?” I heard Yvonne’s voice as I reached the living room door.

When I walked in, Jared and Yvonne were sitting on the couch, looking at me. “Mom, where have you been? You’re back so late. Dad drank a lot and got drunk.”

Yvonne was a kid. She didn’t understand that Jared got drunk on his own, not because others pushed him to. He was happy inside, so he drank more.

“Is that so? Then don’t bother him. Let him sleep.” I changed my shoes and went upstairs.

“Mom, aren’t you going to check on Dad?” Yvonne shouted from the stairs.

“I’m tired. I’ll take a shower first.” I wasn’t in the mood. If he got drunk because of his lover, Tracy would be the one to care for him. I, the wife, knew my limits.

After my shower, I helped Yvonne take a bath upstairs. She told me about the birthday party, but she was smart enough not to mention anything about Tracy and Jared.

“Mom, I’m tired. You go take care of Dad.” Yvonne had a regular sleep schedule. After 10 PM, she usually fell asleep. She climbed into bed on her own.

I didn’t go downstairs. I went to the bedroom. I still had some payroll stuff I hadn’t figured out. I needed to look up some info on the computer.

As I sat there, the door suddenly opened. Jared stood in the doorway, his face flushed, watching me. “Victoria, are you still mad?” Jared’s voice sounded angry.

I calmly looked at him. “I’m working. I don’t have time to be mad.”

“I just gave Tracy a birthday party. Do you have to be so petty? She’s the company’s vice president. She needs my approval as her boss.”

“Then go ahead. You’ve got long legs. I’m not holding you back.” I cut him off. My face turned cold.

Jared’s eyes widened. He stepped over and snatched the files from my hands. The first thing he did was tear them into pieces and toss them into the air. The papers fell like snow all over me.

“Victoria, I married you so you’d take care of this family, not so you could cause trouble and act like a jealous woman.” Jared was probably drunk. His temper was worse than usual. His face went pale, and his eyes burned with anger.

I gave a faint, cold laugh. “Jared, how about we sign another agreement?”

Jared froze and stared at me. I stood up and put my fingers on the table. My eyes were calm but firm as I looked at him. “From now on, we don’t interfere with each other.

“I’ll let you mess around outside, and you won’t stop me from making male friends. We’ll live peacefully, each doing our own thing. I won’t ask you to come home early, and you don’t need to ask where I go.”

“Victoria, are you crazy?” Jared looked shocked and ashamed. “Have you thought about how much you’ve done for this family? And how much I have?

“Every year, I invest a lot in this family and you. The clothes, jewelry, and bags in your closet? I bought every one of them. And now you want fairness from me? Huh?”