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

The open–air restaurant at night had a dreamy vibe. The warm ambient lights wrappert everyone in a gentle, cory glow,

Zachary walked over with a smile, looking at me politely. “M. Hallman said he didn’t want to cook at home alone, so fimited him to join us. I hope yo don’t mind, Ms. Murphy”

I knew Zachary and Melissa were always the first to look out for me, and I really liked how they made me feel respected. I glanced at Nathan, and he gave

me a nod.

When there were other people around, Nathan actually know how to keep his distance, I would give him credit for that

After that, we started ordering food. Nathan and Zachary chatted about work, while Melissa shared some wild stories from her side. Finally, Nathan looked at me and asked, “How have you been lately?”

I smiled and said, “Tim doing alright”

Nathan’s eyes flashed with a hint of disappointment

I knew exactly what he was feeling, but I wasn’t about to give a guy hope or promises I couldn’t deliver.

Nathan really was a good guy, but this was his first marriage. Because he was so decent, I wanted him to be happy. If he couldn’t find love with me, then he deserved to go find his next chance at happiness.

married, and start a family–instead of waiting around, lost and hopeless, for me to get

Halfway through dinner, Jared called and asked if i

was pretty noisy on my end, and when I picked up,

honestly, “I’m

coming home

too clingy lately. So I just told him I wasn’t coming home and would be staying at

asked, “Are you thinking about separating before we actually get

Jared went quiet

lived apart for two years, the divorce would go through faster. But two years? That was way too long. There was no way I could wait

into the endless night, I couldn’t shake the

of nowhere. Aber a few beats, he replied, “Let’s talk about it when we’re

hung up

left hanging in the air, just luck there, not going up

a divorce, and I was

and he just kept hemming

ssing with me.

back to the table, Nathan asked quietly, “Are you heading