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

Chapter 14

“I don’t want to get left behind. Things change fast these days, and women have real opportunities. I’m not interested in being a kept woman in the Holcomb family,” I said firmly, letting just a hint of vulnerability show in my eyes.

Sally stared at me, her eyes wide. After a long pause, she said, “So you’re not gonna give our Holcomb family a boy?”

I knew I couldn’t dodge the whole “having a son” talk. But since she’d brought it up, I figured I’d link work and pregnancy in

my answer.

“I can work and still try to get pregnant,” I smiled. “It’s been six years, and nothing’s happened. Maybe being cooped up at home has been weighing me down. Getting a job might lift my mood, and who knows? Maybe that’ll help things happen faster.”

Sally’s face soured. “I wanted you to relax at home, living the easy life as a rich man’s wife. But you got all stir–crazy from boredom. Guess luxury just isn’t your thing.”

let me try working for a bit, huh? Just test the

respect, and she’d ease up. And since all she really cared about was getting a grandson, she’d go along with anything that

nodded, and said, “Fine. Talk to Jared about it. If he’s on board, sure. But one thing–you two really need to hurry up. He’ll be turning thirty

I was stone–cold calm. Having a son was never going

move.

with me. After a short chat, she got

after she left, my phone rang. It was Melissa, saying some college friends were having a reunion tonight and asking

reunions sounded sketchy and flirty, but the reality was way worse. They

changed. Suddenly, everyone had a role, and the social

turned down every reunion

slammed with work. Even through

you come pick me up? Daddy’s office is so boring–I hate