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

Chapter 458

I was here tonight to say goodbye, not to get swept up in all these feelings.

But as soon as I reached out, he caught my hand in his large, warm grasp. The next moment, he pressed his cheek into my palm, closed his eyes, and murmured softly, “Victoria, whatever you want me to do from now on, I’ll do it. I’ll listen to you.”

I was completely thrown off. Nathan tonight was all soft edges, unusually gentle.

“Don’t… don’t do this,” I stammered, my heart pounding with guilt and nerves. “Whatever it is, big or small, you should decide for yourself.”

“Nope,” Nathan shook his head. “I want to be your loyal puppy.”

The serious mood was shattered by Nathan’s childish words–I had to bite back a laugh.

“Nathan, are you still tipsy from lunch or something? Seriously, listen to yourself,” I teased, trying to lighten the mood.

Nathan looked at me, a little hurt. “Victoria, I’m being serious here. Why are you laughing at me?”

“Come on, we’re adults. Let’s not talk like kids anymore,” I said, getting up–didn’t want him looking up at me like that. I walked over to the window and stared out at the crowd. “In the grown–up world, there’s no escaping money and status. Nathan, just keep chasing your dreams. Don’t let anyone drag you down.”

Nathan nodded. “Alright, I’ll keep moving forward–and I want you running right beside me.”

I turned to look at him.“You don’t need to worry about me. Just focus on your own path and run all the way to the top.”

“Victoria, don’t say that. If you’re not with me, I won’t have the drive to keep going,” Nathan said with a smile, stepping up to pull me into his arms. But I twisted away at the last second, smoothly dodging his embrace without making it obvious.

looked at his arm, frozen mid–air, and stared at me

about to speak, a knock

in, pushing

served. He took

table full of dishes he’d ordered just for me, and my heart ached in ways

was trying so hard to get closer, but even though it hurt, all I could

myself in the heart. ‘Feeling sorry for a man? That’s

try some beef…” I opened my eyes and saw he’d slipped a piece of nicely browned beef

glass, ready

away. “I can’t drink, I drove

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brought a driver,” Nathan said, but he poured

can’t drink tonight,”

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and pressed them to his lips, his eyes

my lip and let out

help you,” Nathan said, his voice full of

my head.

his voice. “Did you make some kind of deal with

at him, giving him a