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

Chapter 408

Chapter 408

“Victoria, don’t get discouraged! You’re gorgeous–of course you can land another rich guy. Tell you what, I’ll have my husband set you up with one of his buddies. He just got divorced too, total first–generation rich guy. Sure, he’s in his forties, but that’s not so bad, right?” Jessica said, totally serious,

I waved her off right away. “Thanks, but I’m really not looking to get married again right now.”

“Come on, I know you. We both married into money because we were young and pretty, right? We don’t really have any real skills, so without a man, life gets tough for us. Victoria, don’t be embarrassed. I totally get why you’re feeling anxious and panicked right now,” Jessica said, giving my hand reassuring pat.

Her ten–carat diamond ring pressed into my skin, making it sting a little.

For a second, I just sat there, torn between laughing and crying, ‘It hit me–people really thought I was nothing without a man, I thought.

‘That’s just scary,‘ I told myself.

“Mr. Holcomb’s a decent guy, so I bet he gave you a nice payout in the divorce, right? Well, my husband’s friend is running a successful business and planning to expand. If you bring some capital into the marriage, he’ll be grateful for your support when he needs it most. And if you give him a couple of sons, you’ll be set for life,” Jessica said, sounding like she was genuinely looking out for me.

already invested all my money. I don’t have any cash on

to invest like other people do–it’s super risky. What if

sat down with Jessica, I was

lives had drifted so far apart–she had her own thing going on, and I had mine. We just weren’t on the same

couldn’t get into anything she wanted

even better now,” Jessica said, urging me to eat while her eyes kept scanning my face. “If I had your natural features, I wouldn’t have to suffer through nose jobs and all that. You were born with

smiled. “Honestly, it takes guts for women to go through all that pain just

with it. But my husband said if I got prettier, he’d give me a bonus. You have no idea–I cried for three days straight, thought I was

you so much,” I

“That man of mine is just a total workaholic–he doesn’t know how to be sweet at all. But I’ve managed to whip him into

away–I really didn’t want to be force–fed

chin on her hand and gave me a look. “Victoria, Eric and his friend are downstairs.

faltered at

nothing, just a meal. Didn’t you say you were into investing? Eric and his friend are pros in that