Beyond the Divorce by Third Blossom

Chapter 416 Totally Different

Ava’s questions surprised me, and I responded vaguely before quickly getting up. “Ava, Mommy doesn’t

have time to take you today. You can take a walk to the kindergarten with grandma, okay?”

“Mommy, when will you get home? When are we going to the island?” Ava slid off her chair and approached me excitedly.

I knew I couldn’t make promises, or she’d question me endlessly. I almost slapped myself for bringing it up. Even if we were going, I should’ve kept it a surprise. But now, I couldn’t fulfill my promise. I had to

make it happen no matter what, or I would let my family down.

I looked at her excited expression and thought before saying, “We’ll go when I return from Solaris, okay?”

I thought taking my parents on vacation would be perfect since Matthew derailed our plans last time. Afterward, I put my small suitcase in the trunk and said goodbye to Ava before leaving for work.

However, I saw someone standing at the neighborhood entrance. The woman appeared much skinnier

since I last saw her. She had graying hair and a worn–out expression as she looked toward the gate

anxiously.

we were once familiar,

she was waiting for Ava. Her desperation was evident from how she kept glancing inside

her neck to look inside. I

After all, she

my car to consider the situation, I knew Grace must be longing to see Ava, so

not to come out. However, I understood the

for one’s family. Grace

I couldn’t stop her from seeing

forever.

opened the door and exited my car

1. barely recognized her. She didn’t

Grace I used to

her much in the past. After all, she had cared for me and Ava, especially when I was with

for Ava because of her maternal Instincts. I would have done the

myself in