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

Chapter 118

In no time, she tugged over a little wagon stacked high with her toy race cars.

Yvonne sorted them out one by one and then handed me a remote control. “Mom, let’s race.”

I looked at her, a swirl of emotions in my chest. I just couldn’t bring myself to leave her behind. She was still so little. Whenever she flitted in front of me, I’d always space out for a moment.

“Mom, hurry up. Let’s play. The loser has to do whatever the winner says,” Yvonne pleaded, pouting at me.

That actually got me interested. “Really? The loser really has to obey?”

Yvonne nodded eagerly. “Promise. No backing out.”

That look on her face really fired up my competitive spirit.

No matter how smart Yvonne was, she was still just a kid. In my previous life, whenever we played games, I’d always let her win on purpose, just so she could taste what victory felt like.

shower her with praise, using encouragement as my way of

Slow down.” Yvonne thought I’d go easy on her like I always did, but today, I just zoomed ahead with my car, leaving her

got so worked up that she started

you this time,” Yvonne said, her stubborn

it on,” I

and third rounds, I won again. Yvonne sat on the grass with

“It’s not fair. You’re a

toys she’d thrown aside and reminded her sternly, “Pick those

you’re bullying me.” Yvonne hugged her knees to her chest and

counting to three.” By now, I didn’t believe that gentle encouragement would work on Yvonne anymore. Maybe it was time to try some tough love and see if the old ways could

looked up at me, wide–eyed and a little lost. The moment I got to two, she jumped up and scrambled to pick up the toys, yelling, “Mom, stop counting. Can’t

her trailer and hauled it back to the toy room as fast as

I didn’t waste a second. “You said the loser has to listen, right?

don’t make me do this. You’re the best mom ever. I love you

work,” I said, totally unmoved by her

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