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.

praise, using encouragement

I always did, but today, I just zoomed ahead with my car, leaving her

worked up that she started stomping her feet

to beat you this time,” Yvonne said, her stubborn streak flaring

on,” I replied,

the grass with

down onto the ground. “It’s not fair. You’re a grown–up. Of course, you’re faster than me.

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

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

By now, I didn’t believe that gentle encouragement would work on Yvonne anymore. Maybe it was time to try some

moment I got to two, she jumped up and

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

loser has to listen, right? Well, I want you to pull up all those weeds over there. No dinner until you

too much.” Yvonne scrunched up her face. “Mom, please don’t make me do this. You’re the

get to work,” I said, totally unmoved by her

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