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

fter she finished reading, she asked, “Mom, did I read okay? I can study on my own now. Grandma signed me up for a lot of classes, painting, violin, and drumming too.”

“OK. If you want to study, go for it. If not, don’t force it. Your health comes first,” I said, still

looking at my computer.

Right then, Yvonne mumbled, “Daddy’s not back yet. He’s been coming home late a lot lately. Mom, I gotta tell you a secret. The other night, Daddy cried for a long time, leaning

over his desk in the study.”

I was stunned for a moment. It felt weird that Jared would cry. I thought it was just another emotional trick between them, trying to get my sympathy and pity.

“Really? Well, next time he cries, give him a tissue and comfort him. Tell him grown–ups crying is just being childish,” I said, cold and flat.

Yvonne was shocked. She stared at the screen for a long moment, and then looked away.

“Mom, don’t you feel sorry for Daddy anymore?”

“He’s a grown man. Why should I pity him?” I smirked a little.

Yvonne sighed. “Mom, you’ve changed a lot. But you’ve come a long way, too. You’re working now, and you dress nicely every day. You even smell good, not like before when you always smelled like cooking grease.”

Hearing her, I asked softly, “So, do you like the ‘me‘ now or the ‘me‘ back then?”

“The ‘you‘ now,” she said after thinking for a moment. “You don’t play with me anymore, .but at least you don’t nag like before. You used to nag me nonstop, like a broken record. I

was so annoyed.”

out of mind, was true, even for kids. “Alright, then

told her.

care of myself. Goodnight, Mom. I’m gonna sleep

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packed with big weddings. The whole place was buzzing, and everyone was running

the rush slowed down. I sat in my

Mr. Holcomb got

the hotel. Can you set up a room for

was by the elevator talking to someone. He was drunk, stumbling as

and said, “Mrs. Holcomb, can you help

stuff from the car.”

could answer, Warner pushed Jared toward me.

he

helped Jared into the elevator. He rested his head on me. I supported him as he closed his

silent.

his face a few times. Jared

collapsed completely, stretching his arm across his forehead, like he

hurried over with some work papers. Seeing me about to

Holcomb, can I

turned to him. “What’s