Beyond the Divorce by Third Blossom

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

I can’t believe how sly he is.

glass of

either.

to me, Ivanna. I.

giving him a piece of my mind and warning him not to break your heart. That’s why I didn’t want you to know that I met him alone,” Ivanna explained

her wine.

all my pent–up anxiety, fear, and helplessness erupted. I told Ivanna everything I knew,

to do?”

me, so he must pay for what he did. Not just for me but for my daughter. I want to reclaim everything that’s rightfully mine!”

Ivanna

me. I felt stiffened with every word and understood the reasoning she presented. She feared I might lose everything I had if I took

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

at me intensely before

clearer than usual when I left Ivanna’s place. Later, Matthew returned home and played with Ava in our

Since Ava w

a naive child, she babbled to him about how lovely Ivanna’s big house was. I feigned ignorance and pretended to be preoccupied with preparing dinner. However, I expressed how much I

I secretly observed Matthew. Though he tried to seem engaged, I knew he wasn’t

asked me why I suddenly visited Ivanna. I responded casually, but I could tell