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.

DNA. If things go south, I’ve got no one to blame but myself–it’s all on me, every

in his hands. “Vic, are you worried I’m not mature enough? That I’ll just hit it

burst out laughing. Honestly, if anyone’s

just too fast for me,” I said, not even caring if he got

this almost–lovers, not–quite–there

actually cross that line, who knows

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

how crushed Ryan looked, I felt a 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

that you don’t like me?” Ryan

I could say anything, Ryan’s face lit up with joy, and

about me.”

threw me off–I had no idea

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

nerves

to stay, I’ll drive you home. I won’t

If Ryan ever found out that I was being threatened by Uncle Ryan, and that

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