Beyond the Divorce by Third Blossom

Chapter 20 An Excellent Opportunity

I glanced at the incessantly ringing phone, unsure how to describe my emotions. The timing was

impeccable because she called just as Matthew left. I knew he must’ve called her and reported the

situation as soon as he left.

I calmly answered the call, “Yes, Ivanna?”

real mood.

“What are you up to? is Ava okay?” Ivanna sounded like she was in a great

Of course, she would be in a great mood. She must be taking advantage of last night’s argument between.

Matthew and me.

“It seems like you’re free today to call me so early in the morning. There was a hint of sarcasm in my

tone.

“Well, I’m not a robot. Even I need to recharge and maintain myself!” Ivanna laughed. “Let’s go out.”

“Ava isn’t at school yet, so I’m just playing with her at home,” I replied.

“Oh? That’s great. Bring her along so I can spoil her a little. Since you weren’t in a good mood last time, I

to her for long.” Ivanna teased me.

thought, I figured the opportunity was too good to pass

didn’t use this chance to meet with

been there because you’ve been

spoke as if it were our

the grip on my phone. I

a bad time?”

if I had a man over, I’d kick him out so you can come over,” Ivanna replied, “All right, then. You stay there, and I’ll pick you and Ava

call, I held my daughter and felt a heavy weight on my chest. How nice would it be if none of this had happened? Then I could treat it all as a

looked at her still–swollen lips and asked, “Do

“It doesn’t hurt anymore, and Daddy

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wondered how lovely it would be to be as Innocent

hid the two keys I had duplicated in my bag to confirm whether they belonged to her place. However, I was surprised that her apartment was in one of the most well–known upscale neighborhoods

Sunnydale, which provided education from kindergarten to high school. The school’s quality of education was supposedly the

wanted to

didn’t expect you to live in Amethyst Apartments. I’ve been eyeing this place for a while,”

spoke rapidly. “That’s not an easy feat. When Ava starts school, you can let her stay with me

place as my heart raced. I wondered if Ivanna was preparing to snatch my daughter from me.

to take Ava and noticed the bruise on her hips. “Hey,

seeing that injury on

as if she was trying to

I hugged Ava and said coldly, “It was

sensed my alienation and stiffened.