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

Chapter 41

I let Jared get in first. As I was about to follow, Nathan reached out above my head, making sure I didn’t hit the roof of the

car.

“Have a safe drive home,” Nathan said, and his thoughtful gesture made my heart race.

I gave him a pointed look, but Nathan just curved his lips into a smile, waved at me, and closed the door.

Inside the car, Jared pressed his hand to his forehead, clearly feeling the effects of alcohol. “Call Yvonne and see if she wants to come home tonight,” he mumbled, still thinking about what Yvonne wanted even when drunk.

I called Sally, my mother–in–law. It sounded like she was in the middle of a noisy card game. She quickly passed the phone to Yvonne.

“Mom, are you calling to apologize?” Yvonne asked, sounding way too grown–up for her age. “I’m not ready to forgive you yet.”

Her aggressive tone made my heart heavy. “Your dad just wants to know if you want to come home tonight. If you do, we’ll come pick you up,” I said.

like me anymore, so why should

choice,” I said, and

Yvonne had become so pushy. I had spoiled her, and now she spoke to me with no

Jared said

“She’s still mad at

worse. He leaned in close, his presence making

afternoon, buy her something to cheer her up,” Jared murmured, his warm breath

not going to coax her,” I snapped, my

“Are you really

she can’t respect me as her mother, then being enemies is an option,” I said, my voice

You’re a grown woman. Why stoop to her level?” Jared shot back, his

him off. In my previous life, Jared was always cold and polite, never showing real emotion. Now, it felt like I could get under his

do you still love me?” I

furrowed his brow, clearly not wanting to