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

Seriously, young people have endless energy. Ryan was super disciplined-no bad habits, no smoking, no

drinking. His only hobby was playing sports and staying active.

Even if he didn’t cfrom sfancy background, he was still fresh-faced and seriously easy on the eyes.

But today, Ryan was different-clingier, wilder, like he was blowing off ssteam, and | was just taking it all in.

Whenever | frowned, he'd lean down and kissuntil | just gave in to him all over again.

After going at it a couple of times, Ryan was finally satisfied. He heldtight and whispered in my ear, “Vic, I'm

sorry.”

| just waved it off, letting him know I got it. Who hasn't been a little reckless when they were young?

“It won't happen again,” he promised.

| gave him a small smile, meeting his gaze. “I'm not blaming you.”

Ryan finally relaxed, his voice soft as he asked what | wanted to eat, saying he'd get it sent over.

| really was starving, so | listed a few things | was craving, and Ryan went off to make the call.

At 9:30 that night, my parents cback with Yvonne, and Jared was with them.

I'd already cback from Ryan's place, lounging on the couch in my comfy clothes, just zoning out.

When | saw them all walk in together, | stood up and went over to help my parents with their stuff.

Jared glanced my way and asked quietly, “Why didn’t you cover tonight?”

“I had stuff to do,” | replied.

Yvonne let out a mischievous giggle. “I know what Mom was up to-bet she went to see Ryan again.”

replied calmly, “Yeah, just grabbed dinner with him.”

Jared just went quiet, his expression dark. He muttered a few things and then took off.

After | closed the door, my parents looked atwith that worried look again. | could tell they still thought Jared

was a decent choice, but con-once you've moved on, there's no going back.

| cut them off before they could say anything. “Mom, Dad, did you see the photos my brother sent?”

My mom nodded. “Yeah, saw them. His Instagram’s full of Sophia's pictures.”

My dad chimed in, “Looks like her family’s pretty average.”

My mom forced a smile. “Sure, her family’s nothing special, but Sophia’s got sreal talent. She scored a legit

job at a bank right after graduation, and it’s in Braylin-so that’s pretty impressive.”

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My dad added, “Why didn’t she mention she had two brothers before?”

That's exactly why | brought it up. This girl had been hiding something.

Mom just went quiet, looking kind of awkward, not sure what to say.

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It’s not like | have anything against girls with brothers, but Sophia definitely seemed like she was hiding

something. When my brother asked her before, she only said her family was average, that school was tough, and

she worked her butt off to get good grades-like she was all about working hard to change her fate.

“It's up to them now. We can’t really meddle,” my mom sighed, sounding pretty resigned.

I nodded. “Yeah, let's leave it to fate.”

The next day, the three-day New Year's break was almost over, and everyone was getting ready to head back

to work.

Around ten in the morning, my parents caught a flight hbecause they were worried their dog wouldn't get

used to staying at the pet hotel-they wanted to hurry hand bring him back.

| couldn't help but find it funny. Looks like these days, my brother and | don’t even get as much love as the

family dog.

Oh well, as long as they've got the dog to keep them company, their lives won't be too dull.

I had a flight in the afternoon, and Yvonne had been glued to my side for the past three days. Now that we were

about to say goodbye, she was quietly wiping away tears on the way to the airport.

Jared was sitting on the other side, looking pretty down too.

‘Was he imagining what things would be like if we'd never split up? What would our marriage look like now?‘ |

wondered.

When we got to the airport, Yvonne insisted on coming in withto pick up my ticket, so Jared had to tell the

driver to park and cin with us.

“Victoria, Yvonne just can’t bear to see you leave,” Jared said quietly.

“Yeah, | know. Make sure to comfort her later,” | replied. Seeing her cry tugged at my heart, and | realized | was

starting to care about her again.

“I will,” Jared said, his voice heavy. “You keep moving forward, flying farther away, while we're just standing

still.”

| raised an eyebrow and smirked. “Mr. Holcomb, you sure sound sentimental today. Ever think about how, in your

previous life, Tracy aborted a child for you-but it wasn’t even yours? And you were there, fussing over her, gifting

her property and shares, running yourself ragged. Doesn't that just eat you up inside now?”

Jared's face turned ashen, his lips pressed tight. He clenched his fist and slammed it against the armrest. “Don’t

bring it up. She totally played me.”

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| laughed outright, not holding back. “That's your love-hate mess with her. I'm just the audience now, but you

can bet | won't miss a second of this .”

Jared looked at me, completely at a loss. “You must be feeling pretty satisfied, huh? Think | had this coming?

I nodded. “Yeah, it’s that sweet taste of revenge. Honestly, the payback cway too late, so it doesn't hit as

hard. If this had happened in my previous life, maybe I could've died with my eyes closed.”

Jared flinched, his gaze complicated as he looked at me. “I'm sorry, Victoria. | never thought you'd leave like

that.”

‘Yeah,neither. Hopefully, I'll get a little more tin this life, | thought, then went over to say goodbye to

Yvonne-my flight was about to board.

Jared just sat there, looking lost. After Yvonne waved goodbye, she buried herself in his arms and started

sobbing.

| took one last look at the father and daughter, then strode off to board my flight.

Back in Braylin, | got right back to work, sharpening my management skills at full speed.

| was gradually learning the ropes of how capital operates, and the more | understood about the world and how

to handle money, the more secure and confident | felt.

Ryan was back at his job too.

That night, my brother and Sophia invitedout for dinner. | had already made plans with Ryan, and since he

wanted to meet my brother, we all decided to get together.

When Ryan and | arrived, Aiden and Sophia were already there, flirting and having a great tat the table. “Hey

sis,