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

Then, all of a sudden, he pulled me into a fierce hug. “Victoria, we were chosen by fate to be husband and wife. I believe in karma and destiny. In this life, I’m here to love you and Yvonne. Please, just give me a chance, okay?”

“Jared, let go of me…” I muttered, feeling awkward and self–conscious.

More people started gathering at the restaurant entrance, all turning to stare at us.

Even though we were in a foreign country and no one could understand what we were saying, Jared acting out like that was making people stare.

A couple of tall guys even started heading over to check out what was happening.

“Jared, people are coming over. Could you please let go?” I pleaded, not wanting things to get any messier.

As expected, a few concerned men came over and asked if we needed any help.

I quickly told them it was just a fight between husband and wife, and they walked away.

Jared was breathing hard, his chest rising and falling rapidly.

He leaned against the wall, looking like a defeated animal–something I’d never seen from him before.

In our previous life, he was always so refined, the picture of a gentleman. Underneath that polished exterior, though, he was ruthless and decisive, but he never let it show in his words.

Right now, I was seeing a side of Jared I’d never seen before–untamed, vulnerable, and heartbreakingly real.

“So this is what fate wants, huh? Not for me to love you, but to punish me by making me watch you fall for someone else, again and again, and never with me–not even once,” Jared choked out, suddenly covering his face with his hands. I saw his knuckles, swollen and smeared with blood, and seeing that hit me hard.

I just stood there, shaking all over, unable to move.

yourself,” I begged, my voice rough

lost and bewildered, like a man who’d lost his

like that, I couldn’t

You have everything except a loving, beautiful wife–and that wife doesn’t have to bo me. I’m sure, with your standards,

else

I walked into the restaurant, I spotted Edward sitting with Yvonne, who was munching on a cupcake. She had a bag stuffed with girly toys in her

over, grinning. “Uncle Edward gave me these

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glanced at

just had a

room. He’ll be here soon,” I

fancy private room. “Should I go talk to

up, I pressed

hand on his,

looked composed, like nothing had happened–but

said, “Mr. Holcomb, if there’s anything on

out.”

fine. I’ll

in surprise, turning to look at Jared. Did my

just one person was never a smart

a sigh of relief. If Jared could finally let go and stop being so hung up on me, life would get

“Alright,

suddenly spoke up, staring straight at Edward. “Mr.

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Edward as he stood up and came over, his gaze slipping past me to look behind. “Is