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

Ryan sat in the back seat, stunned for a few seconds before bursting out laughing. He then said, “Ms. Murphy, I’m

not that broke. I can treat you to a regular meal.”

I replied, “Ryan, don’t go out of your way. Save your money for something more important. Don’t let the Mrs. Holcomb title fool you–I didn’t exactly grow up with a silver spoon.”

Ryan asked awkwardly, “Do you know any good street food spots around here? I’m not really familiar with this

area.”

I headed straight to a cramped, grimy dive whose flickering neon sign just said “EAT.” Grease fogged the windows,

the linoleum was curling, and a parade of construction crews in hard hats had already claimed every stool inside.

I strong–armed us onto the lone wobbly table on the sidewalk.

The moment Ryan took in the chaos, his eyes went wide and restless.

“Just sit tight, I’ll go order for us,” I said, hurrying to the counter. All the dishes were laid out in a display fridge, sol

simply pointed at a few and told the owner what I wanted.

When I got back, all the guys around were staring at me–my clothes didn’t match the vibe of this place.

Murphy, I’m sorry. I’ll treat you to

head to check the list Jared had sent me on my phone.

He kept wiping the table with a napkin, still

our drinks and accidentally spilled some, Ryan

uncomfortable.

dig in. The food’s good,” I said with a

picked up his

vision. I quickly leaned over to

immediately whipped his

eyes to a spot not far behind him. I said, “That Shaville–plated car–I’ve seen it hanging around our office a

to look, but the

you into this. These guys are such a

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“It’s fine, but honestly, I’m more worried about what would happen if they actually kidnapped you.

still so young.”