Chapter 23 Recruiting Allies

Ivanna shook her head, saying. “The surveillance footage I got was too blurry. Also, I couldn’t see the woman’s face because Matthew’s arms blocked her face.”

“Do you have the footage now?” I asked.

She quickly sent me the footage, and I saw many people on the street that night. Matthew’s figure in the video was fleeting. He wore the same overcoat I had ironed for him, making his tall figure stand out in the

crowd.

His left arm was around a woman in a pink top. His large frame obscured her figure, so I zoomed in on

the footage, but it made no difference. I still couldn’t make out the woman’s face. 1

“He’s quite the schemer,” I said as my tears clouded my vision.

Ivanna silently approached and sat beside me before putting her arm around my shoulder. I held the

phone, choking on my tears as I said, “That night, I saw his figure on a live stream on TikTok. I sent him the video link immediately.”

I paused, tried to calm down, and spoke again. “Matt found a restaurant, removed his jacket, and stood in

Hahaha, I can’t believe how sly he is. He lied to me

laughed maniacally as I poured myself another glass of wine and

either.

shouldn’t have lied to me, Ivanna.

cafe, I was only giving him a piece of my mind and warning him not

wine.

Ivanna everything I knew, including what had happened after he let Ava fall last night and the

to do?” Ivanna

bully me like this. He hurt me, so he must pay for what he did. Not just for me but for my daughter. I want to reclaim everything

you serious?” Ivanna

the possibilities with me. I felt stiffened with every word and understood the reasoning she presented. She feared I might lose

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to how things were if I didn’t take action? The answer was clear to me. No! Thus, I nodded and said with determination, “I’ve made up

at me intensely before

I left Ivanna’s place. Later, Matthew returned home

Since Ava w

Ivanna’s big house was. I feigned ignorance and pretended

Matthew. Though he tried to seem engaged, I

me why I suddenly visited Ivanna. I responded casually, but I

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