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

Chapter 20

“Fine,” I replied, closing my eyes to signal the discussion was over.

Like sand, men escaped when held too tightly. Push them too hard, and they’d only push back harder. It wasn’t worth the fight.

Play by their rules, and their better nature might show itself. That was when a smart woman could claim her advantage.

I knew Jared from before–knew the only way to get anything from him was to play vulnerable. Let him pity me, and I might just get what I wanted.

The hours at the hospital passed quickly. Before we knew it, evening had arrived. Yvonne’s cut turned out to be shallow, so after changing the dressing, the doctor cleared us to leave.

Our usually dramatic daughter actually grew more cautious after the scare.

Yvonne’s injury kept her home from school the next day. Though she pleaded for company, I prioritized the hotel negotiations at Jared’s company, confident the servants would care for her properly.

when I didn’t offer to cancel my plans and

time around, I could no longer fake motherly affection, and Jared’s silent stares made it clear he’d marked

in me.

curves as I

“You’re really going to the office? Yvonne

my earrings. “Six is plenty old

a time when you’d drop everything the moment Yvonne cried.

need constant coddling. I walked myself to school at that age.” Even

babyhood and childhood—still clinging to me one moment, yet quick to take her future stepmother’s side against me

to comfort Yvonne. The tantrum

watched his indulgence with quiet satisfaction. He’d regret spoiling her like

handed his entire company to Yvonne. She burned through hundreds

injured leg carefully positioned. “You’re all dressed