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

Chapter 149

This was the first time since my rewind that things had gotten truly icy between us, and it wasn’t my plan. But Jared stayed out all night. Did that business excuse make him automatically right?

In my previous life, I swallowed every slight until it made me sick. Yes, I love Jared’s money, but scarfing down garbage is still disgusting.

“Jared,” I said, meeting his eyes, “every guy dreams of a second home and a new woman, same way some folks think a man only really hits the jackpot once his wife’s in the grave.

“Problem is, I’m not dead yet. I keep up your image; the least you can do is respect my feelings.”

Shock rippled across his face. The pliable girl who once worshiped him had grown venomous fangs.

lowered my gaze, laughing at myself. “Women lose because we buy into ‘forever and ever, just us two.‘ Men are usually

he’d forgotten how

I asked Tracy to help because she speaks six languages, she’s better at that

did need the support, and Tracy’s polyglot résumé beat my stay–at–home skills hands down. Still, where did that leave me, the

let out a breath. In that moment, even I wondered whether I was playing the role of “wife” all wrong. What does a competent spouse even look like? “I’m sorry,” I said before

a steel–cage match between me and Tracy. Instead, I apologized. His hand shot out,

me. I should’ve told

window where the first warm light of dawn was pushing over the skyline. “Maybe I just don’t know how to be anybody’s wife, Jared. Maybe neither of us is actually at

me from behind, chin resting in the curve of my shoulder. “If nobody’s wrong, then let’s not fight. I cleared my calendar; today

put gentle distance between us. “Did you