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

Chapter 146

Jared finally released me, his expression smoothing back into its usual controlled mask. “Let’s go,” he said, stepping back.

I watched his retreating figure, my lips curling in cold amusement. Was he really worried about losing control over me? Pathetic.

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The party hall was opulent, filled with well–dressed guests milling about. Jared’s cousin’s family stood near the entrance, greeting arrivals.

Jared’s uncle John had moved to Shariport years ago. Though not in the business world himself, John still owned two companies, having made his fortune reselling electronics back in the day. The man had old–money savvy and the bank account to match.

When we arrived, John personally escorted us to a private dining room. Jared seemed to recognize most of the guests there, but they were strangers to me.

It was a celebration, so many had brought wives or children. As I took my seat, I discreetly studied the wealthy women around me.

Their faces were meticulously maintained, their designer outfits flawless. But their eyes betrayed a quiet dissatisfaction, a hollowness behind the polished smiles.

from my previous life,

wondered if my own eyes still carried traces of that darkness. But I refused to be

new.

I also noticed one thing, Jared made sure I didn’t exchange a

course he didn’t want me building

was just a hobby, something to keep me occupied but never powerful enough to rival him.

Some men’s gazes lingered a beat too

just her appearance, it’s vitality. That radiant, well–nourished glow that comes from within, the kind that

status. It was the flush in my cheeks from proper self–care, the

Jared was pleasantly drunk. I sipped

lashes, that familiar possessive gleam in his eyes. My stomach twisted. What now? Am I back to being his

its core, this was just male ego running wild. I avoided his gaze and stood abruptly. “Restroom,” I

suffocating. Instead of heading to the ladies‘ room, I slipped through a side

take the scenic route back, anything to delay returning to that

a potted fern. A hunched figure

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