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.

my DNA. If things go south, I’ve got no one to blame but

in his hands. “Vic, are you worried

laughing. Honestly, if anyone’s gonna ghost after, it might be

It’s just too 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 the

line, who knows what

let go of my face and turned away. “Both those guys you were with before–way more attractive than me. You still think I’m just

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.

about me? So it’s not that you

could say anything, Ryan’s face lit up with joy, and he pulled me into

about me.”

sudden hug totally threw me off–I had

I’ll go along with whatever you say,” Ryan said, grinning like he’d just won

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

won’t force

threatened by Uncle Ryan, and that I was about to go along with a setup to push him out, how much

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