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

talk to her for

was too good to

use

go as long as I can relax and have some quiet time. Can I come to your place? I’ve never been there because you’ve been hiding it from me. What if something happened to you? I won’t be able to

if it were

my phone. I sensed

a bad time?”

so you can come over,” Ivanna replied, “All right,

it be if none of this had happened? Then I could treat it all as a nightmare. At

her still–swollen lips and

and consoled me, saying, “It doesn’t

+15 BONUS

lovely it would be to be as Innocent as my daughter.

hours later, and I went downstairs to meet her. I hid the two keys I had duplicated in my bag to confirm whether they belonged to her

That included Sunnydale, which provided education from kindergarten to high

since I wanted to buy a house here for Ava to

been eyeing this

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

heart raced. I wondered if Ivanna was preparing to snatch my daughter

reached out to take Ava and noticed the bruise on her hips. “Hey, how did

injury on

surprise as if she was trying to strike a nerve with

Ava and said coldly,

my alienation and