After being reborn, I make up my mind to stop chasing after my husband and daughter

Melissa froze for a second, and then her eyes lit up. She clinked her glass against mine, tears still shimmering. “To new beginnings. And may everything go your way.”

I smiled from the bottom of my heart.

While we were eating, a waiter showed up with three fancy–looking dishes.

Melissa blinked. “I didn’t order these. Must be a mix–up?”

The waiter smiled, “Compliments of Mr. Holcomb. Your bill’s taken care of.”

Melissa’s head snapped to me. “Jared sent these?”

I took a bite. “Not bad. Let’s eat–no sense wasting good food.”

Melissa laughed awkwardly. “One of these probably costs more than my entire meal.”

Maybe he felt guilty and was trying to make up for things with cash? That was just like him–seeming thoughtful, but

her voice serious. “Yvonne was so cozy with that woman. If I didn’t know better, I’d think

she would ask this. She’d watched me hover over Yvonne like

get a paper cut.

milk. I’d call lactation experts every day, let them prod and poke until my skin was raw, and

was my entire world. She thought having my “precious little girl” stolen by another woman would be like a knife to the

shook my head. “Maybe once. Not anymore. She’s six–old enough to understand right and wrong. Kids aren’t puppets I can control forever. Someday she’ll find her own path. If she’s happier with

me, looking stunned. She let out a soft sigh. “Wow, Victoria. You’re totally different now. If it weren’t for your face, I’d

stuck together through college, and now we’re living in the same city. I’m still

nodded. “Good. You’re my friend, and that’s not

bill. She looked at me and shrugged. “I was supposed to treat you,

smiled and