Beyond the Divorce by Third Blossom

Chapter 175 Waiting for Him to Speak

It seemed I had underestimated Stella, and she wasn’t as innocent as I thought. Those from ATL Empire were never what they seemed. I once again realized the inexplicable force that had sucked me in.

I pinched my thigh to wake myself up.

My mom had picked up Ava from kindergarten, who ran over to me “ou’re so early today, Mommy!

Uncle Ryan bought me a new doll.”

“Uncle Ryan?” I was puzzled.

Ryan came out of the kitchen wearing an apron. “I was at the bank earlier and bumped into your mom. So,

I accompanied her to the kindergarten.

My mom joined him from the kitchen and said, “He also took us to Parkside Plaza, and we went shopping

at the supermarket.”

I could tell she liked Ryan from how happy she looked.

“I saw you leaving the office early. Why are you only back now?” Ryan asked.

Stella wanted to meet me,” I

a new Barbie doll from the latest release. I had a soft spot for Barbies, too. When I was a freshman, Ryan had given me one, though

an apron made me feel embarrassed. “Mom, why are you making

take the apron off

I’m not a

reach. “Look at how tired you look.

with my Barbie with

disoriented as countless images raced through my mind. My limbs were

nap,” my mother said, seeing my glum expression. “We’ll call you when dinner’s

out, I didn’t insist on helping them. When I

the morning.

lazily and didn’t feel like getting up, but I was confused when I saw daylight through

had I been asleep? I rested a while

ready. I was

I

was off. When I turned it on, it kept going off with

see it was already 8.25 a.m. What

the date. It was the 16th!

long had I been