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.

Ava finally flung herself into

She instantly burst into a joyful smile. She

neck, saying, “Daddy!”

of how I felt,

so much! I was busy so I couldn’t

to soothe the

argue right now. After all, children needed

it to you. If your year–end performance is acceptable, I can even give

an olive branch without hesitation.

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

decide.”

waiting for the

company after saying goodbye to Eleanor. Instead, I went to pick up Ava. Sitting in the car, I couldn’t help but feel Eleanor would be

assist Ryan.

and Hartz Construction. Since I had yet to introduce Hartz Construction to the world,

I had to await Eleanor’s decision since she had emotional

a while. So, I exited the car and stretched before

Meeting My Daughter

got excited as

to see our daughter

I wasn’t keen on our daughter going out to dinner

trust him at all. It also felt like a

mother’s number, fearing she might run into

welcome our daughter out. Upon seeing Matthew, Ava

understood her feelings. This

princess! Did you miss Daddy? Let me have

look!”

didn’t move, keeping her gaze on me.

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

too?” Ava glanced at

I

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