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

Chapter 63

“Sorry, I’ve got to head home. My daughter’s there alone, and she gets scared.” I wasn’t going to have a late–night bite with another guy just to get back at Jared for running off overseas with Tracy.

Nathan looked kind of let down. But after I said no, he looked at me with even more clarity in his eyes, like he respected my

decision.

“Alright. Get home safe,” he said gently.

I turned around and walked to my car. As I drove past him, he stood by his car, just watching me leave. I lied. But I still think I did the right thing.

Jared had no sense of morals. He disrespected our marriage. I had to prove I wasn’t like him. Although I didn’t mind Nathan setting up this little “coincidental” meet–up, I knew I wanted my next relationship to start when I was officially single.

I couldn’t start a relationship with him while I was still married on paper, especially when there was no future for us. That just wouldn’t be fair.

By the time I got home, it was already past ten. The nanny heard me come in and asked if I wanted anything to eat. I told her to go ahead and rest.

my phone rang. It was Jared calling from abroad. “You

“I called her, but she didn’t answer. Mom

it, you did?” Jared got mad, like I knew he would. “Don’t forget, you’re her mother. It’s fine to focus on work during the day, but once you’re

school tomorrow afternoon.” She’s my daughter. Of course, I

She’s still a little kid.” Jared could tell I’d been emotionally closed off. He wanted me

to listen to his lectures.

a pause on his end. Then he

Melissa,” I told

he wanted to say something else, but then I heard a woman’s soft voice in the background.

aside and flopped onto the bed. My mood just tanked. The next day at 4 PM, I showed up at Yvonne’s

of the moms I used to chat with came up to say hi. They asked if I’d been traveling, and said I kind

there, like they already knew what was going on with

walked the other way. I quickly went after her. “Yvonne, you can’t just run off like that. What if someone took you?” I

stopped, turned around, and glared at me. “Why didn’t Grandma come