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

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Chapter 43

Chapter 43

“Morning.” I smiled at them, then sat down at the table and started enjoying my oatmeal.

Jared shot me a sidelong glance, but he never actually met my eyes.

“We should pick Yvonne up this afternoon. Can’t have her stay at my mom’s place forever. Otherwise, my mom will start thinking there’s trouble in paradise,” Jared advised coolly as he ate.

“Sure, but work’s got me swamped lately. How about you go pick her up, babe?” I immediately tried to wriggle out of it.

“We’re going together,” Jared said, shutting down my excuse before I could even finish. “I’ll get Yvonne a present she’ll love, and you can just take the credit for it.”

“No need to make up that kind of lie,” I said coolly. “Yvonne isn’t some clueless kid. She already understands a lot about people and how the world works.”

“I’m just doing this for your own good.” Jared’s face darkened when he saw I wasn’t having it.

between mother and daughter is the same. Just because she came from me. doesn’t mean she owes me forever.” I grabbed two slices of bread, threw my

eyes following me

trying to be the perfect wife and mom, I started growing some thorns.

armor.

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spent discussing the renovation. My memory is good, so I just copied some of the best

here was already picking up, but it

when to buy stocks, when to go for gold, and when a downturn was

the designers. Bringing in

was time to get Jared’s approval for the funding. But

screen. She raised an eyebrow. “Good, Mrs. Holcomb. The design firm you

he was sitting at the head of the table with his eyes glued to the pictures. He

these designs came from Mrs. Holcomb. We just did the drawings. Every setup and color scheme was

went dead silent after

all about his silent treatment. He looked at me, his eyes a little wide with surprise.

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