Beyond the Divorce by Third Blossom

Chapter 271 Meeting My Daughter on Her Birthday

When he spotted me, he got excited as if he had just won the lottery.

“Chloe, what a coincidence! You’re here early, too? We were planning to go together. I wanted to see our

daughter as soon as possible!” He stepped out of his car and briskly walked toward me

I put some distance between us. I wasn’t keen on our daughter going out to dinner with him.

Firstly, I didn’t trust him at all. It also felt like a stab in the heart.

I quickly dialed my mother’s number, fearing she might run into Matthew. I didn’t want her to feel upset.

Only then did I welcome our daughter out. Upon seeing Matthew, Ava hesitated for a moment.

She instinctively looked up at me, and I understood her feelings. This child had learned to read the room.

Matthew, on the other hand, seemed natural. “Hey there, princess! Did you miss Daddy? Let me have a

look!”

Ava didn’t move, keeping her gaze on me.

*Say something, honey. Your dad wants you to join him for dinner. He was busy yesterday, so today, he’s making it up to you for your birthday. Will you go?” I looked at her, conveying Matthew’s intention.

“Will you come too?” Ava glanced at me, asking cautiously.

That question was quite challenging for me. Honestly, I didn’t want to go. I had very little tolerance for

Matthew.

“Of course, your mom will come! Come on, let me hug you!” Matthew crouched down, opening his arms

to Ava.

She hesitated for a moment, but I gently nudged her.

by my support, Ava finally

little face. She instantly burst into a joyful smile. She wrapped

around Matthew’s neck, saying,

inwardly. Regardless of how I felt,

busy so I couldn’t visit you. Are you

to soothe the little one with his

I couldn’t argue right now. After all, children needed this kind

If your year–end performance is acceptable,

an olive branch without

gratitude as she nodded. “I’ll consider it when I get home and

decide.”

waiting for

return to the company after saying goodbye to Eleanor. Instead, I went to pick up Ava. Sitting in the car, I couldn’t

assist Ryan.

only needed to manage Tanum Corporation and Hartz Construction. Since I had yet to introduce Hartz Construction to the world, Grayson would be

await Eleanor’s decision since she had emotional attachments.

for a while. So, I exited the car and stretched before walking toward the kindergarten.

Daughter on

me, he got excited as if he had just won

were planning to go together. I wanted to see our daughter as soon as possible!” He stepped out of his car

wasn’t keen on our daughter going out to dinner

trust him at all. It also felt like a stab in the

fearing she might run into Matthew. I didn’t want her to

daughter out. Upon seeing Matthew, Ava hesitated

up at me, and I understood her

there, princess! Did you miss Daddy? Let me have a

look!”

move, keeping her

dad wants you to join him for dinner. He was busy yesterday, so today, he’s making it up to you for your birthday. Will you

you come too?” Ava glanced

I

was quite challenging for me. Honestly, I didn’t want to go. I had