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

Chapter 406

“If it’s an accident, I’ll forgive you,” Ryan said, walking toward me, and for a moment, he had that same commanding vibe Edward always had.

“But what if… what if I knew it was wrong and did it anyway?” I asked, my voice barely above a whisper.

Ryan smirked. “Guess I’ll have to see how

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My heart did a little flip. Ryan might look all sweet a and harmless, but I could tell he had the potential to go dark if pushed. Kids from the Jennings family never grew up sheltered–they learned early that nothing in their world was ever simple. And with his dad dying so young, I seriously doubled it was just illness; there’s probably a whole web of secrets and schemes behind it. Ryan might play the innocent, but deep down, he’s got layers most people never

see.

When we got back to the living room, everyone wa

I couldn’t help but sigh. Honestly, these two–Ryan and

Ryan–are really messing with my head.

giving us these knowing looks.

One of the guys even glanced at his watch and teac

“Seriously, Ryan? You only lasted thirteen minutes?”

usual performance,”

burst out laughing. Ryan, being young and a bit thin–skinned, turned red and snapped, “Cut it out,

felt super

was time for the buffet–tons of food, drinks, and a

the guys joked, “Hey Ryan, since it’s your zodiac year, you should get Ms. Murphy

at me with a burning gaze.

to embarrass him, so I nodded. “Of course, I’ll

this for her ex already. She’s a pro at this stuff,” Isabelle

shot Ryan a look, their expressions

right away, “Isabelle, don’t kill

shrugged. “What, can’t handle the truth? Ms.

cold as he said to Isabelle, “Don’t bother showing up next

face went pale, and

Ryan, she’s just a kid, just messing around. Don’t take

someone to teach her how to act in

up in Isabelle’s eyes, and the next second she spun around

thought Ryan would actually call out his childhood friend Isabelle like that–all because

crashed. Everyone went quiet, and the awkwardness

about Isabelle. She needs to cool off and think about what

tension.