Beyond the Divorce by Third Blossom

Chapter 856 A Matter of Life and Death

When we saw the expression on Ivanna's face, both Lauren and I sensed that she had something on her mind.

In truth, the two of us knew exactly what she was going to say.

"I don't want this baby!" Ivanna said through gritted teeth, her words sharp. "I spent the whole night thinking about it."

"You're being unreasonable," I retorted, a tinge of irritation in my voice. "Don't act impulsively. We're not kids anymore, so you need to face the situation head-on. You can't be reckless."

Lauren fixed her gaze on Ivanna as well. "I agree. You need to discuss this with Jared."

"I can't even find him! How can I discuss anything with him?" Ivanna was getting caught up in her frustration.

"Ivanna, please be rational. Given the current circumstances, he can't be with you all the time, even when he's in Foswood." I said harshly.

Ivanna to see reason. "You really need to think carefully about this, Ivanna. Don't be childish. Listen

it all night. I don't want to think about

I knew what Ivanna was like. "Lauren's right. We won't force you to use this child to pressure Jared, but this is not just about you. You have to talk to him, even if you can't reach him right now. That doesn't mean he

there. You can't deny him a chance to catch his breath," Lauren added, trying to reason with her." "Isn't this a matter of life and death for me

you do manage to

I might have spoken too harshly a second later,

"You seem to be only thinking about

sank, and I looked at her uneasily. "What do you mean, Ivanna? Are you

assertively, the very thing I feared

that doesn't change anything, you know? You've known. me for many years. Am I the type to forget loyalty for personal gain? It's true that

this better than

spoke with

based on emotions alone, I can

that. I was moved by something Jared said. He told me that you were