Reborn: No Sacrifice for Him

'home,' a comforting anchor in the swirling sea of my reborn life. The small, neat living room was exactly as I remembered

nished the sec

d confident in his expensive suit, was already radiating the self-assured aura of a future tech mogul. His

red the years of subtle digs, the constant comparisons to Chloe, the way he made me feel small so he could fee

iety as she bustled out of the kitchen, wiping her hands on her apron.

dbag and pulled out a sheaf of papers, placing them on the co

e need to be practical. Ethan' s company, 'Innovate,' just secured another roun

st. The unspoken words hung i

t the local factory, shifted uncomfortably. "Of

fe, their deference to the Hayes family had always embarrassed me. Now, I just felt a deep sadness f

ed about this. She understands." He looked at me, a confident smile on his face, expecting me to nod

to be very

ight fit for a man of Ethan' s new stature. He needs a partner who c

arents flinched. My mother opened her

r, and loud enough to c

right, Mrs

My parents stared at me in shock. Eleanor Hayes

ly at her. "I am not the right woman for Ethan. And he is n