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

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I clutched my phone and turned around, only to see Ryan standing in the doorway with the spatula in his hand.

I strode over, snatched the spatula from him, and hurried into the kitchen–only to find some of the dumplings stuck to the pan, their filling bursting out everywhere.

Ryan stood off to the side, looking like a kid who’d just gotten caught doing something wrong. He watched me and asked, “They were fine just now. How did they all fall apart?”

I let out a helpless laugh. “What do you think?”

Ryan mumbled, “Sorry, I’ve never done this before.”

“It’s fine,” I said softly, grabbing a plate and piling the dumplings on it. I whipped up a sauce for him on the side.

Ryan pulled up a chair next to me, then suddenly burst out laughing.

“What’s so funny?” I asked, shooting him a puzzled look.

Ryan just shook his head, not saying a word.

I stared at him, waiting for an answer.

Ryan finally spoke up, his voice soft. “You know, my family was always super strict with me growing up. My childhood wasn’t as easy as you’d think. If I messed up, they’d really lay into me. But just now, you brushed it off with a gentle ‘it’s

fine‘–like it was no big deal.”

I blanked out for a second, staring at him. “That’s just something anyone would say.”

smile in his eyes. “I know, but I like hearing it from you. Back when I worked for you, if I screwed

you say you were hungry? Go ahead and eat. I’ve got to

suddenly asked, “Did my uncle say something harsh

and replied softly, “He warned me not to get reckless

uncle is–always careful. Don’t

small laugh. “I’m

let my uncle’s cold, stone–faced vibe fool you–he wasn’t always like that. Back in the day, plenty of women tried to seduce him, hoping to have his baby. One even had the guts to drug him,” Ryan suddenly

out, but my gossip–loving heart was practically racing. “Did she actually

uncle had her thrown straight into jail,” Ryan snorted. “She

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laugh. “So, did she actually

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uncle went straight to the hospital and got a shot,” Ryan said, shaking

you are, you’ve got to look

values are pretty solid. So, what was going on between you and that

divorce?”

an instant. Ryan had always seemed a little jealous

was feeling lonely, and he just happened to be around…” I

to go back to him?” Ryan’s

not. It’s not like

could just hook up with him

I was completely speechless.

left for work first, and only after I was gone did Ryan finally head

“Victoria, the company’s