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

The question caught me off guard. So, Jared did have insecurities after all. I feigned ignorance. “Better at what, exactly?”

I could practically hear him grinding his teeth. “You said before there was no comparison. Now there is.”

I couldn’t help but laugh. “The fact that you’re asking already tells you the answer, doesn’t it?”

The line went quiet again. I was growing impatient. This back–and–forth wasn’t like him. He’d never been one for drawn–out emotional tug–of–war.

“If you still want me at that meeting, I’ll come. But this is the last time you put a finger in my personal business.” My voice left no room for negotiation.

He exhaled, defeat creeping into his tone. “Fine. Be here.”

+23)

On the way to the hotel, I turned Jared’s behavior over in my mind. His petty questions, his sudden insecurity… Maybe this was just his way of processing the end of our marriage.

really. For men like him, self–worth was either tied to

Jared, clearly in a foul mood, kept excusing himself to step outside

The way his eyes glazed over was like he’d been hollowed out. Every time his gaze fixed on some

meeting determined our next steps. It looked like I’d be staying in Shaville long–term. My role was solidified: I’d continue overseeing the hotel’s renovations while also

it was passion. For the first time, I felt like every effort I made was

world revolved solely around my family, I’d never felt this way. Back then, my vision

child.

as their domain, with family as just one

I gathered my soon–to–be subordinates for another half–hour discussion, laying out

was past 10 PM. Most of us hadn’t eaten dinner yet, so we headed down to the hotel’s buffet. Hunger gnawed at

into the hallway, a tall figure blocked my

top buttons undone, exuding a careless, almost reckless aura. “Congratulations,” he said, his voice dripping with Sarcasm. “On

smiled coolly “Mr. Holcomb, do us both a favor and