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

I really didn’t want to cry, I knew tears wouldn’t do any good right now. If anything, they’d just make him think I was compromising or beggine sympathy

I tried my best to hold back the tears, but I just couldn’t. I could only turn my back to him, refusing to look at his surprised expression.

He didn’t say a word, but his handsome face had gone noticeably pale,

1 took a deep breath, forcing myself to stay calm. “When we divorce, I won’t insist on getting anything from you. You can have the child I won’t fight for custody.”

With that, I grabbed my bag and strode out, not giving Jared a chance to say a word.

Leaning against the elevator wall, I was anything but calm. I wiped away the tears at the corners of my eyes with my fingertips

The mirrored elevator doors showed me someone new–not that fragile wallflower who waited around for a man’s love, but a badass female warrior picking up her armor and getting ready to take on the world.

This was me after time travel, determined to shove myself out of my comfort zone and fight for my future, relying on no one but myself.

Thad no idea what Jared was thinking, but knowing him, he was always decisive. Now that i’d said everything I needed to, I figured he’d eventually swing the blade and end this toxic bond, letting us both finally breathe free

That night,

I went to stay at a

bought a

go back to that house. The apartment was pretty spacious

up. It might not have that lived–in warmth, but it was quiet, perfect

own.

was, if I’d

my eyes sting, but in the end, I forced myself

six–year–old. I wanted her to put herself in my shoes, to get what

show some maturity, even worrying

her to grow up with the memory of

raised her, maybe she’d turn out strong and independent, instead of the reckless

over in my mind, and

he just wasn’t the

I knew exactly what kind of life would bring

myself be lazy

my resignation. Even though I’d put so much of myself into

the office, it was already past ten. I was just about to write

some rest? His voice was as

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