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

Chapter 511

After dropping off the kids, I met Melissa for lunch.

She looked exhausted, her skin dull and lifeless. It broke my heart to see her like this.

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A few days ago, she called me, saying she was thinking about breaking up with Zachary. She said if he showed even a little support, she might reconsider.

But now, it was clear Zachary was siding with his family. Melissa’s defeat was inevitable.

Only naive women think men put love above everything else.

But the truth is, once you marry into their family, you’ll realize you’re not even as well off as the old dog at home–the dog gets to nap and wait for food, but you don’t even get that kind of treatment.

“I’m done, Victoria. Seriously, I’m throwing in the towel,” Melissa said, taking several big gulps of her beer. “I don’t love him anymore. I’m never going to be happy again, not ever.”

“Melissa, don’t be upset, and don’t give up,” I said, hugging her tightly. “Take care of yourself. If you don’t have a man, you can always find someone new.”

“know,” Melissa replied. She was a tough woman, but even she couldn’t help feeling down as love faded away.

with

After lunch, I pampered Melissa with a full spa treatment from head to toe, and topped it off by gifting her a luxury skincare set.

Melissa finally perked up a bit. She teased, “With a sugar mama bestie like you, maybe my life isn’t so tragic after all.”

I took her for a spin around Willow Bay, and after our little joyride, Melissa dove right back into her

hustle.

afternoon, I sent Ryan a photo I took

rose emoji, saying he was in a meeting and would

didn’t bother him

bottle of champagne and leaned against the balcony railing,

like it was opening up to a whole new chapter, even though I had no idea what was waiting for

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being able to call the shots in

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evening, Hayes Corp hosted a high–level gathering, and Nathan invited me in the

skip it, but then I thought, building a network takes time and effort. Why

be with Ryan, did that mean

way. That kind of thinking was like trapping myself in a cage,

in a sleek, minimalist beige gown that made my fair skin practically glow beneath the

hairpin, giving off a subtle, mature vibe and an

against his young, handsome face. The

his

honestly didn’t think you’d show up,”

joy.

fixed on me, like

Nathan. I flashed him a smile and said, “Thanks for inviting me. I

around me all got the message and

Jared?” I blinked in surprise.

“Since you were coming, I figured I’d leave

to laugh, “Why does it feel like

laughed along with me. “Come on, Mr. Holcomb can handle a little