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

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Chapter 636

“I do, but if it’s not with the one I truly want, then I’d rather not get married at all,” Nathan said quietly, his voice dropping low.

“Unrequited love is already hard enough. Why put yourself through even more pain?” I said, honestly wishing Nathan would just let go after all these years of secretly loving me.

“Unrequited love is bitter and sweet, despair and hope all mixed together,” Nathan murmured. “Only those who’ve lived it can really understand. Victoria, please don’t ask me to give up on this feeling, alright?”

“I won’t, it’s just… it doesn’t seem fair,” I said, turning to look out the window.

“There are so many unfair things in this world. The fact that I can control my own heart? That feels to me,” Nathan said, seeing things more clearly than I did.

pretty fair

I laughed. “You know, they say if you stay friends for too long, it gets awkward to take things further. So let’s just stick to being friends for now.”

Nathan froze for a second, then gave me a look. “Victoria, sometimes you’re adorably clueless.”

“Don’t make fun of me,” I said seriously.

Nathan burst out laughing. “It’s fine. Mr. Holcomb and I both agree on that, but honestly, your innocence is part of your charm. Not being able to scheme is actually kind of cute.”

more thing and I’m

my arm. “Okay, okay, I’ll stop messing with

an upscale Chinese restaurant, and it felt amazing to finally enjoy some

me, quietly watching

to look around since I got here,” I replied. Honestly, I needed someone to go out with–Elaine had been glued to her ex lately, and I didn’t want

was willing to keep me company, at least I wouldn’t have to

Nathan and I wandered along, stopping here and there–an old man playing harmonica by the curb, a young

sights in a foreign country, I felt completely

buy me a gift, but I turned him down. Friends don’t need to give each other presents—just sharing the view together was more

it–I

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but in the end, he could only

honestly, this

more than friends, I couldn’t just go around flirting

Nathan finally dropped me off

up at the window–there was a light on, which

my roommate’s home, so I can’t really

“Alright, head back early. See

are you staying here?”

early the day after tomorrow,”

let me buy you dinner tomorrow,” I said, making