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

Nathan nodded with a smile. “Yeah, most of the time. My cousin drops by and stays for a few days every now and then.”

I nodded, cradling my coffee cup. I blew away the floating bits before taking a sip. The

aroma was light and pleasant.

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With just the two of us alone, the air was thick with tension, almost electric with unspoken

feelings.

No matter what we said, nothing could cut through the intimacy wrapping around us. I glanced up at Nathan.

He was staring at me, completely lost. In his eyes, I caught a glimpse of a lonely beast that

had been waiting in the dark for ages, cautious, nervous, but burning with longing.

I knew Nathan had been in love with me for years. Even just my shadow had found a place

in his heart.

For some reason, a trace of sadness flickered in Nathan’s eyes. He dropped his head, his fingers running along the armrest, as if trying to steady his emotions.

But he still couldn’t pull himself together. When he looked at me again, his eyes were

rimmed red, like he was on the verge of tears.

“Victoria… I…” Nathan’s voice went hoarse, and then he gave a self–deprecating laugh. “I

never thought… you’d actually show up at my place.”

I took a sip of my coffee and let out a little laugh. “Why the long face? We’re friends now,

you know.”

breath and said, “Turns out, if you

really

a small, self–mocking laugh. “You know that saying if you keep picturing something, it’ll probably come true? What

smiled. “Maybe, But that kind of

eyes grew darker, his fingers interlaced as

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loving Jared? He didn’t feel the

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right away. “I just tried so hard to be a good wife,

ended up being resented.”

at me, his gaze overflowing with sympathy. “That’s because you wanted his approval

too hard, things just don’t

you planning to do

his tone much

before, and back then I told him I was

throw myself into work.

just trying to live in the moment and not stress about what’s ahead,” I replied, giving a slightly different answer this time. The

anxious I got.

few seconds before saying, “Seeing

really puts my

the one who wanted out, so there’s no

me.”

he asked, “Victoria, would you

actually want to get out more, meet

mentioned last time, do you still need any

asked.