Beyond the Divorce by Third Blossom

She pouted, rushing to hug me.

With a look of grievance, she said, "Don't take what I said yesterday to heart. I didn't mean it!"

I retorted unkindly, "You didn't mean it? Come on, you totally meant it. You're just explaining yourself, and explanations are just lies."

I deliberately exposed her, "Deep down, you thought I would favor Trinity. Honestly, if you tap into your conscience and ask yourself about it, you'll know I've been quite lenient toward you." Ivanna whispered, "I know you're good to me, but I feel like it's different with Jared this time."

"I told Atlas that if he could contact Jared, I'd ask him to call you. But even Atlas can't reach him right now. So just relax and wait for a message from him. That's your best option right now," I said bluntly, heedless of whether she could accept it.

"If you love him, you need to make some sacrifices, especially in times like these. You can't appear to be irrational and make him feel like you're unreasonable or just causing trouble for the sake of it. You should use your generosity to shake his perception," I lectured her.

"Okay," Ivanna said. She seemed subdued and did not challenge my advice.

"Now, let's go downstairs for breakfast, then we'll go to the hospital to hear what the doctor says. I'm sure we'll be relieved once we know what's going on," I instructed her gently.

obediently followed me downstairs like

to eat together, but Ivanna had bouts of nausea again. As I watched her, I felt

as she wiped her face and complained, "If I had known it would be like this, I

Lauren and I chuckled.

all raise it together. It's a wonderful idea. If I had one, I'd keep it no matter what.

Ivanna was momentarily stunned.

said during our phone call last

face. "Not many kids are as charming

even cuter," I teased, seizing the opportunity. "You're a

She smiled helplessly.

us went downstairs together and headed straight to the hospital. After a thorough examination, we found out that everything was fine. The baby was six weeks old. Ivanna had been silent the whole time. She was feeling a

been with her today, she wouldn't have

way she could get married and had missed her chance to have children. I knew that deep down,

a child.

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