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

Chapter 405

MC

Ryan finally had the guts to ask me out, and I instantly broke out in a cold sweat.

I knew Ryan really liked me–you can’t fake that look in his eyes.

Right now, I had zero romantic fantasies; all I cared about was staying alive.

“I’m not ready for this so soon,” I said, my gaze flickering.

Ryan froze, then said, sounding a bit wounded, “You got together with Nathan pretty soon after your divorce, didn’t you?”

I couldn’t argue with that. He was right.

“Ryan, do you know what it really means if I stay?” I asked, locking eyes with him.

“It means I’m gonna step up and take responsibility for you like a real man,” Ryan said with a smile. “I’m ready for that.”

My heart was in chaos, and I just couldn’t tear my eyes away from him. When Ryan smiled like that, he was dangerously charming–like a devilishly handsome trickster who could mess with your head.

I always thought I was pretty rational about love, but turns out, I’m not exactly a saint myself.

drawn to whoever catches my eye is just in my DNA. If things go south, I’ve got no

cheeks in his hands. “Vic, are you worried I’m not mature enough? That

burst out laughing. Honestly, if anyone’s gonna ghost after, it

fast for me,” I said, not even caring if he got mad. It’s not like we could really go

not–quite–there stage, is probably

knows

go of my face and turned away. “Both those guys you were

wave of guilt. “No, Ryan, it’s not that I don’t like you. It’s just… I’m really not good enough for you. If we get together, people will just laugh at you. I’ll only add more fuel to the gossip and make you the center

thinking about me? So it’s not that you don’t like me?”

but before I could say anything, Ryan’s face lit up with joy, and he pulled me into a tight hug. “Vic,

about me.”

threw me off–I

just a little, I’ll go along with whatever you say,”

um… tonight…” I stammered, nerves getting the best

I’ll drive you home. I won’t force you,” Ryan said, his eyes so

being threatened by Uncle Ryan, and that I was about to go along with a setup to push

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