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

I looked at him in disbelief. “Why did you come all the way here?”

Nathan’s eyes sparkled with a touch of delight. “I just wanted to see if you were really gone.”

“You knew you might be wasting your time, but you still showed up?” I joked.

“Well, sometimes you have to take a leap to find out what happens. If I hadn’t come, I wouldn’t have this pleasant surprise. Nathan replied, his voice deep and a little rough.

I glanced back at my freshly cleaned living room. “Well, you showed up just in time. I was about to head out.”

The look in Nathan’s eyes dimmed a little. “You’re leaving already?”

I nodded. “Yeah, I don’t like driving at night. It’s still light out, and the highway should be clear.

Nathan’s gaze was full of warmth as he nodded. “Alright, I’ll walk you down.”

I locked the door and walked beside him to the elevator.

“Did you manage to sort out your company’s cash flow issues?” I asked him.

runs deep. With them standing in the way, nobody’s going to make a move anytime soon.

knew this wasn’t something that could be

I want to invest in

I’m still on shaky ground,” Nathan said seriously, trying to talk me out of it. “If you really want a stake, wait until

up when things are going well, who am I really? Nathan, I believe in your tech. I’m not investing because of

handsome face went stiff as he stared at me for a long time, a hint of defeat in his eyes. “Look, I know–if the company ever gets back on its feet, I’ll make sure you get your investment back many times over. But right now,

said

me, his voice full of worry. “Did she say anything

smiled.

face was full of guilt. “I was worried she’d call you a homewrecker. Victoria, I’m sorry–it’s my fault for keeping

soft sigh. “She didn’t say anything bad about me. Actually, she seemed really worried

never truly chose her from the beginning, every decision after that would just be one mistake after another, until there no way to fix it,” Nathan said, his voice steady. He’s a stubborn guy, not the type to be forced

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this with a

If you don’t love her, even if you do everything a husband’s supposed to, she’ll know your heart’s not in it. Over time,

matter, but she does. Love’s a