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

Chapter 171

Janed wouldn’t let go, holding me in adeath grip. I wasn’t in the mood to play nice either, so I turned my head, grabbed his hand, and sank my teeth

Jared hissed in pain and finally let go, his breath coming in short ragged bursts. “What now? Why did you sneak off here all by yourself without telling anyone? You’ve been sitting here all afternoon!”

“Just leave me alone.” I turned my face away, tears spilling down instantly, looking like the whole world was against me

Jared crouched down, reaching out to gently cup my face and turn it toward him. My eyes brimmed with bears, full of hurt and sadness. Jared’s eyes wered too, filled with worry.

He looked at me with a mix of tenderness, pain, and guilt, like he was seeing a memory come alive in his eyes. He let out a soft sigh. “Don’t cry. Let’s ga home first.

“I’m not going home. That place isn’t my home anymore.” I pushed his arms away and turned to walk toward Willow Bay

Jared panicked and pulled me into a tight hug from behind. “Don’t do anything reckless, Victoria. Whatever it is, let’s talk it out. Don’t do something stupid.”

I paused, surprised he thought I’d do something drastic. I just wanted to take a detour and leave, not do anything crazy. But if that’s what Jared thinks, maybe I should play along and make things a little more dramatic.

“You don’t love m

you still care?” I sobbed, my voice full of sarcasm as I tried to

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that? Victoria, if I didn’t love you, why would I have married you?” Jared said, his words sounding almost forced, as if he was

hand in his. “Alright, wherever you want to go, at least change your

letting me sit in the back. He pressed me down, fearing I might do something

down, I noticed his shirt was soaked through, making him look disheveled. Jared, who always cared

a

his driver deliver a change of clothes for both of

help you?” Jared asked softly,

bathroom. Aher my shower, I curled up on the couch, waiting for

still looking miserable, he sighed and sat down next to me. “You haven’t eaten

me order

back right away, “Don’t act

over his phone, frowning at me. “What happened? If you’re upset, at least tell me what’s wrong. Do you know how

out by what I did, which was why he was getting