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

Chapter 99

I pouted, “I feel like I’m just some eye–candy you brought along, with everyone sizing me up and making comments.”

I let my feelings show, thinking Jared would brush it off like before and tell me not to be so petty, that it was just his friends joking around.

But instead, Jared shot a stern look at the other three guys. “Don’t joke about Victoria like that anymore. She’s sensitive.”

I was stunned for a moment, but the three guys at the table got the hint and immediately apologized to me.

“Sorry, Victoria. We were just being jerks, no offense meant.”

“Yeah, you’re Jared’s wife. We’re happy to have you here.”

“Jared, I bet Victoria’s bored. Why don’t you give up your seat and let her play a couple of rounds?”

Jared caught my wrist with one hand while drawing a card with the other. “Sit down. You’re not eye–candy.”

He gently tugged me back into my chair, but his words kept echoing in my mind. ‘You’re not eye–candy. Is he fooling me again?‘

then, Jared’s phone rang. He stood up right away and said to

“I don’t really

I’ll take the blame,” Jared said,

try. Maybe it was just beginner’s luck, but

point, and instead of asking me to move, he

undeniably flirty in the way his cool, faint scent lingered in

air.

admit, when it came to getting a girl hooked, Jared really knew what he was doing. I got hooked the moment I saw that charming

holiday and booking romantic restaurants

purchased, yet I still owned three other properties he gave me. The first was a four-

showed up the day Yvonne was born. The third was pure impulse. One New Year, driving home

ribbon–tied key on my pillow. He’d bought the

with his money. So sure, maybe I could call him a jerk, but he

one?” I muttered, rolling a card in my

over, plucked a card from my hand, and tossed it out for me.

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charts. Don’t think we’re letting her win