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

Chapter 98

My heart gave a little jolt. ‘Ugh, Jared’s not someone you can easily play mind games with. I should’ve known that by now, I thought,

“So, you don’t like me being so driven and motivated?” I raised an eyebrow, showing a bit of attitude.

After a few seconds, Jared replied in a husky voice, “I actually do. You’re still young. It’s only right you have this much energy.”

“So, what did you really think of me back when I was just letting myself go?” I asked, taking the chance.

I still remembered overhearing him chatting with his friends. They said I was just eye–candy–just something nice to look at around the house.

‘Would he dare say that to my face now?‘ I wondered.

“I didn’t really have any particular thoughts. I just thought you did a great job taking care of the house,” Jared replied in a calm voice.

“I’m not asking about what you think of what I do. I mean what you think of me,” I corrected him.

Just then, we hit a red light. He stopped the car, turned to look at me, and said, “The version of you I’ve always liked was the one I first saw leading the dance on stage.

“And now, it feels like that part of you is back.”

I choked up for a second, my voice a little stiff. “So, you only care about my looks?”

Jared nodded, his tone almost ruthless. “Of course. The first thing I ever liked about you was your appearance.”

instantly wilted, dropping my head. So, that

it because I’m rich, successful, and easy on the eyes that

at him,

me go quiet, Jared just laughed. “We’re

less after you married me. We’re walking two totally different roads. How could you say we’re pretty much

kind of marriage. He just wanted a pretty, obedient wife to give

lips together and stayed

shifting sand. Guess that’s the real

was clearly frustrated. “Alright, regardless of how we got here, we’re still husband and wife, and we’re Yvonne’s parents. That part

was no sweetness or happiness left in this marriage, just a bare–bones deal.

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took me thirty years in my previous life to

it could

away. “There

followed her straight into his

gossipy stares aimed at me, but I straightened my back, held my head high, pushed open my office door,

Jared suddenly knocked on my

with us.”

at him. “I still have work to