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

I always figured Nathan would live in a mansion. Once a guy made it big, he usually wanted. something flashy to show off his success.

But Nathan actually lived in an upscale neighborhood not far from his company. He’d got an apartment on the third floor.

I parked in his underground garage and took the private elevator straight up to his place. At the entrance, there was this mechanical model holding an endless ring. I had no clue what it was supposed to mean.

Nathan looked kind of nervous. His face was red.

He wasn’t as chilly as usual. When he opened the shoe cabinet, he looked a bit annoyed and mumbled, “Only my shoes in here. Uh, you can just keep yours on if you want.”

I glanced down at my high heels and said, “Yeah, that’s fine.”

Nathan flipped on the living room lights. The place was almost empty, nothing but the

essentials, no extra touches anywhere. It didn’t even have that lived–in, homey vibe.

Nathan noticed my surprised look and explained, “I’m at the office most of the time, so I haven’t really decorated much.”

I got it. Guys just aren’t as detail–oriented or emotionally expressive as women, especially

when it comes to their homes.

If this were a woman’s place, there’d probably be a few pots of flowers on the balcony,

some cute, cozy furniture, and even the walls would be painted in warm colors.

It felt like I was dropping by unannounced, and everything about Nathan was laid bare in front of me. He seemed a bit flustered, but his eyes were sincere when he looked at me.

Nathan said after a moment, finally remembering to

need. I should probably head out

don’t want to stay a little longer?” Nathan looked a bit disappointed. “Having a cup of coffee

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glancing at the wall to his left. There was a black–and–white cabinet with no doors, filled with rows of neatly arranged books, the only thing that really stood

room.

the kitchen to

picked up a book and glanced

past the pages, and I found myself reminiscing about those early

me to his place, it was a lot like Nathan’s, a space that

already picturing myself as the

best on him.

so he’d always

needs out there way too soon. After that, I kept playing as a mom, a wife, and a girlfriend, switching back and forth until I was

is when one doesn’t overstep, when one

fill in every blank

coffee table and walked over to me. “What are you

reality, but since I’d been standing in the same spot

one arm. He chuckled. “Why don’t

the book back and smiled. “These books are way