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

Chapter 101

Time seemed to stand still. It wasn’t exactly a mess, but things were definitely awkward, especially now that Jared knew Nathan and I had been talking in private.

“Mr. Holcomb, Mrs. Holcomb, haven’t you started eating yet?” Nathan’s eyes brushed over my face before he turned to Jared

with a smile.

“We’re just about to have dinner upstairs. Want to join us?” Jared asked politely.

Nathan’s smile suddenly grew a little deeper, though I wasn’t sure what set him off. “Not really a good time for me. Maybe next time, when it’s more convenient,” he replied.

Jared’s lips pressed into a thin line, and his face no longer looked as pleasant as before.

I didn’t say a word, but without meaning to, my gaze kept drifting toward Nathan.

his glasses on, he had this refined and handsome look, like a leopard hiding in

was dressed all prim and proper, but

head up then,” Jared said as he reached out and pulled me firmly into his

sudden show of gentleness made my

‘Is Jared actually getting possessive over me now?‘ I wondered. ‘Could he really be starting to care about me, just like Melissa said? Or am I

a rich girl. She wants all of Jared, heart and soul. But why should

I caught Nathan still standing by the staircase, as if his gaze was drifting

we climbed the first step, but as we

I could react, one hand cradled my head while the other was planted firmly on the wall by my

this side of him, but here he was, as if he were staking his claim on

as I cracked my eyes open, under the warm glow of the lights, I caught a glimpse of Nathan’s shadow

us up a few steps, but when he saw what

for long, but the air between us was thick with intimacy. For the first time, I could almost hear

did, it had to mean he was going against everything