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

Chapter 521

The little mishap happened so suddenly, I didn’t even have time to react.

Maybe I crashed into him a bit too forcefully, because Edward instinctively reached out and grabbed my waist to steady me.

Even though his touch lasted only a second, it was enough to leave me completely rattled.

The old lady in front turned around and apologized to me. “Sorry about that, my heels are killing me and I got a bit dizzy from standing too long.”

“No worries!” I said, trying to steady myself.

–

I gasped in surprise, my back slamming into something solid and hitting a wall of

muscle.

Right at that moment, I spotted Ryan returning from his phone call, so I hurried back to my seat.

Ryan stood by the entrance, chatting with Edward. Whatever they were talking about, Ryan flashed a

handsome smile, looking every bit the charmer.

Edward’s expression remained unchanged, as if he’d truly mastered the art of keeping his emotions in

check.

The show went on, but I just couldn’t concentrate.

‘What if Edward thinks I did that on purpose? What if he thinks I’m playing hard to get?‘ I wondered.

are always so full of themselves, and Edward’s basically at the top–good

Ryan once said, women are

to kid myself that I was anything

really worried me was that he might think I was saying no, but my body

had a hundred mouths, I couldn’t explain my way

always tuned in to my mood. Noticing I seemed distracted, he lowered

I realized it was the perfect chance to use work as

important files at work that need my attention,” I

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then,” Ryan agreed

head out first. You should stay.

get out of there, not drag Ryan along. He and Isabelle

close friends.

smirked. “Trust me, I’m not

he shot Edward

the hint and

to Edward, and for a split second,

corner of my eye, but I didn’t dare meet it, just kept up my act like

up, and we slipped out of our seats, heading straight for

chillier. Ryan rubbed his hands together, then shrugged off his wool coat and

cold. Ryan had a sweater on underneath and never seemed to feel the chill. He’d been carrying that coat

for me from the very beginning?‘

thinking maybe we

wherever

mind.