Rebirth: The New Bride Wants A Divorce-Chapter 202: The giant teddy bear

Before Anna could even respond, she realized something infuriating—the question wasn’t directed at her at all. The girl’s gaze never once left him.

Jealousy twisted in Anna’s chest. Her arms folded automatically, her foot tapping against the ground as she glared at her husband.

"She’s asking you," Anna said through clenched teeth, the smile under her mask clearly forced.

Daniel blinked, slightly caught off guard, his gaze darting between the two women.

The girl, oblivious—or perhaps pretending to be—continued sweetly, "If you don’t mind, can I join you? It’s just... there are mostly couples here, and I don’t want to play alone."

Her tone dripped with sugar, and she tilted her head in an innocent little act that made Anna’s eye twitch.

Oh, really? Anna thought. Who said he’s alone? Can’t she see me standing right here? Hello?

The nerve of this woman—flirting right in front of her.

Daniel’s lips curved under his mask, realizing exactly what was going on. He could practically feel the heat of Anna’s glare burning into the side of his face.

"Sorry," he said smoothly, his voice calm but edged with amusement. "I’m not alone."

The girl blinked. "Oh?"

Before she could question further, Daniel slipped an arm around Anna’s waist, pulling her close until their bodies brushed.

"My wife and I," he emphasized, "were just about to play together."

Anna stiffened for half a second, then smirked behind her mask. Her earlier irritation melted into satisfaction as she watched the girl’s expression falter.

"Oh—I see," the girl stammered, forcing a smile before mumbling something about checking another stall. She disappeared quickly, her enthusiasm deflating faster than the balloons hanging behind the counter.

Anna turned to Daniel once the girl was out of sight. "You didn’t have to say wife so loudly."

Daniel shrugged, his tone teasing. "What? Just making sure no one forgets."

Anna narrowed her eyes but couldn’t stop the smile tugging at her lips.

"Marking your territory now, husband?" she quipped.

Daniel chuckled lowly. "Guess we’re even then, wifey."

It wasn’t just that one girl but every woman in the vicinity couldn’t help staring at Daniel.

They might have overlooked Anna at first glance, but Daniel made it abundantly clear who he belonged to...and exactly how much he wanted to flaunt his wife.

The couple continued to wait for a few more minutes when their turn at the balloon dart game finally arrived.

Anna’s eyes locked onto the big teddy bear displayed above the counter. That’s mine, she decided.

Her sole mission was to hit as many balloons as possible and win the prize. But what she didn’t realize was that Daniel, competitive to the bone, had silently made the exact same goal.

As the game began, Anna straightened her posture, rolling her shoulders dramatically as she prepared to throw the dart. She was radiating confidence, maybe a bit too much.

She inhaled deeply and aimed the dart at the balloon and released.

???

’Just what happened?’

The dart didn’t just miss the balloon. It didn’t even reach the target board and dipped halfway before plopping sadly onto the ground.

Daniel blinked at the trajectory, shock flickering across his eyes.

"Didn’t you say you knew how to play?" He asked carefully, as if trying to make sense of what he just witnessed.

She had looked so confident picking up the darts like a pro who’d mastered the game. But after watching her first attempt, he realized his wife... might be a disaster at carnival games.

A very adorable disaster.

A faint chuckle slipped out of him before he could stop it, causing Anna’s face to burn as she whipped her head toward him and narrowed her eyes murderously.

She heard that.

"I was simply practicing," she snapped, refusing to let humiliation swallow her. "The first shot is always a practice shot."

Daniel tried his best to stifle another laugh, but his eyes were already crinkling with amusement.

Determined to redeem herself, Anna grabbed another dart. This time, she aimed straight at a balloon with no hesitation in her eyes.

I’ll hit it this time, she mentally chanted, psyching herself up.

I have to hit it.

Her grip tightened. Her eyes narrowed and she inhaled again...

"..."

Anna had no idea how many attempts she’d already made. But no matter how many times she braced herself, narrowed her eyes, inhaled dramatically, and threw the dart with all her determination...

It never reached a single balloon. Not even close.

Some darts fell halfway while some went sideways.

One even dropped straight down from her fingers like it changed its mind mid-air.

Even the stall keeper standing on the side was struggling to keep a straight face. At first, he had been polite. Then concerned.

And now he was simply stunned.

Is this even possible? he wondered. Even the little kids are faster and more accurate than her...

He stared at Anna with silent sympathy, genuinely pitying the woman who—despite losing spectacularly—refused to give up. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

Her determination was admirable. Her skills, however... were a different story.

"Madam, would you like to try again?" the stall keeper asked—for the fifth time.

Though he genuinely pitied her, he couldn’t deny the truth that she was, without question, the best customer he’d had all day.

Every time she missed, she bought another set of darts.Then another. And another...

At this point, he was beginning to wonder if she even realized how many times she had paid.

What surprised him even more was the man beside her. Tall, intimidating, and clearly powerful—yet he didn’t stop her.

Not once.

Despite her spectacular failures, he simply stood there quietly, watching her with an expression the keeper couldn’t quite read.

Love really must make people blind, the keeper thought. Or maybe the husband finds this entertaining...

Either way, his business was booming thanks to her.

"No need," Daniel said suddenly, stepping forward with quiet authority.

"Get the darts for me instead."

Before Anna could react, Daniel gently moved her aside and took her place in front of the balloons. His posture was straight, his expression sharpened with determination.

The stall keeper nodded frantically at Daniel’s authoritative tone and hurried to refill the darts.

In no time at all, Daniel stepped forward and threw the first dart.Pop.

Then the second.

Pop.

Then third.

Pop.

One after another, balloons burst under his precise throws, each shot cleaner than the last until only one balloon remained.

Daniel paused, glanced sideways at Anna, and without breaking eye contact released the final dart.

Pop.

"Woah..." the stall keeper breathed, his mouth hanging open in pure astonishment.

By the time he snapped back to reality, Daniel was already collecting the huge teddy bear—the prized reward as Anna walked beside him, utterly speechless.

The stunned keeper could only watch as the couple strolled away, the giant teddy bear nearly as tall as Anna, swaying between them.