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.

whoever catches my eye is just in my DNA. If things go south, I’ve got no one to blame but myself–it’s all on

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

Honestly, if anyone’s gonna ghost after, it might

said, not even caring if he got mad. It’s not like

or keeping things in this almost–lovers, not–quite–there stage, is probably the best ending for

line, who knows what kind of mess

and turned away. “Both those guys you

for you. If we

about me? So it’s not that you don’t like me?” Ryan totally missed my

up with joy, and he pulled me into a tight hug. “Vic, I

about me.”

off–I had no idea

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

stammered, nerves getting the best of

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

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

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