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

Chapter 236

Jared’s face froze as if he’d just been slapped.

I knew it wasn’t easy for him to be stuck in the middle, but all this mess was because he never did anything about it in the first place.

Jared said, “Victoria, my mom was wrong to hit you. I know you’ve been wronged, but could you not call the police, considering her age? I’ll make it up to you, okay?”

His voice was hoarse, and he looked completely worn out. He pulled up a chair, sat down, hunched over with his head hanging low, and stared at the floor.

“I want 300 thousand. Will you give it to me?” I asked coldly.

Jared looked at me and said, “I’ll give you 600 thousand. Just please don’t hate my mom. She wasn’t herself.”

“Jared, since things have come to this, let’s just get the divorce over with. Your mom’s getting old, she can’t handle anymore stress, and you’re a good son–you should put her first,” I said calmly, trying to reason with him.

Jared said, “Victoria, I don’t want to lose you. Breaking up with you is the last thing I want. This is tearing me apart. I know, deep down, you’re the one I care about the most.”

“Stop lying to yourself. If you really loved me, Tracy wouldn’t even be a thing,” I shot back, my voice dripping with

sarcasm.

sorry, Victoria. I was selfish–I wanted to keep you by

other.

I’d know you

the corners of his eyes turning red. He continued, “But lately, you’ve become

once said flowers should bloom in the sunlight. You’re right–you deserve to shine in your own life. You’re

mine to keep.”

wanted you to treat me like a

my eyes. I really didn’t want to

turned and glanced through the glass at Ryan’s desk. He said, “Is that your new intern?

seen him before.”

still in college. You don’t believe what your mom said, do you? That I’m keeping him as some kind of boy toy

know you wouldn’t do something like that,” Jared

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out just left me feeling even more defeated. I shot back, “Don’t act like you know me. Maybe I’m just lonely and want