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 talk to her

too good to pass up. Since she had

I didn’t use this chance to

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 our

grip on my phone. I sensed her

a bad time?”

can come over,” Ivanna replied, “All right, then. You stay there, and I’ll pick you

call, I held my daughter and felt a heavy weight on my chest. How nice would it be if none of this

looked at her still–swollen lips and asked, “Do they still hurt?”

me, saying, “It doesn’t hurt anymore, and Daddy said he didn’t mean it..

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

hid the two keys I had duplicated in my bag to confirm whether they belonged to her place. However, I

the best schools. That included Sunnydale, which provided education from kindergarten to high school.

I wanted to buy a

been eyeing this place for a while,” I spoke sincerely, forgetting my resentment toward her.

starts school, you can

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

the bruise on her

injury on

trying to strike a nerve

Ava and said coldly,

alienation