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

Chapter 124

Jared gave me a look like I was being unreasonable. “You’re prettier than Tracy. Isn’t that enough?”

The room went quiet for a moment. My expression stiffened, and Jared seemed to realize he’d let something slip. He ran his hands down his waist in frustration, then tried to explain, “You really don’t need to compare yourself to her.

“I admit, you both have your strengths. You don’t have to change for me. I just want you to be happy and carefree. As for making money, let me handle that, okay? If you want something, just tell me.”

“I’m not happy,” I said, biting my lip, my voice low. “And I want to have the ability to start my own business. It’s not about competing with anyone or trying to please you.

“I’m doing it for myself, so I have some leverage in life. As for you saying I’m pretty, that’s just temporary. Beauty fades, and so does love. You guys know that better than anyone, don’t you?”

Jared’s handsome eyes widened in disbelief.

I took a deep breath and looked at him calmly. “There’s a book that says the best way to predict the future is to create it yourself. I grew up sheltered by my parents, and you gave me a comfortable, carefree life.

People say this eye–candy finally found the right owner, but I know just how fragile a candy can be. Jared, I don’t want to be a plastic flower stuck in a vase. I want to be wild grass out in the open.

“I don’t need anyone to admire me. I just want to break through the dirt and grow strong.”

Once I said that, I didn’t bother to look at Jared’s reaction. I just turned and walked downstairs.

of my mind. The eye–candy he brought home was now saying she wanted to turn into

grass.

really disappointed. After seven years of marriage, I was finally starting

couldn’t shake off the uneasiness

control and lived by his own set

he might already be considering divorcing me, and I still hadn’t figured out how to truly grow up survive

and

a quick shower and headed downstairs, only

upstairs and was worried we might have gotten into a fight. Wendy’s a

a reassuring smile, and when she saw I wasn’t crying, she finally relaxed and

want these long

do you want to cut

to be a boy,” Yvonne said, her big,

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agreed right away, not even asking her for a

look happy, She pouted and said, “Mom, why didn’t you ask me why I

as it makes you happy,”

business, so now I want to be a boy, Yvonne said, tilting her