Beyond the Divorce

Chapter 9 Misfortunes Come in Threes

I smiled bitterly, replied, “Okay,” and then hung up. Ivanna had become a conniving woman in my eyes. She had pretended to be sincere in advising me to reflect on my values, but now she mocked me in front of my husband.

I finally realized how unpredictable people could be. No wonder she tried to probe me by claiming to have seen Matthew. It became evident that it was because of her guilty conscience.

Matthew had said it had been long since he saw Ivanna. I felt heartbroken that he had deceived me like that. I invested myself in Ivanna and Matthew in this unfamiliar city, and they betrayed me. I didn’t know who to trust anymore.

I kept staring at the window before calling Matthew. As I suspected, his response matched Ivanna’s.

outraged and rushed to the cafe, but my phone rang as I entered. I received a call from the kindergarten teacher, saying that Ava had fallen off the slide and got sent to the hospital. The news terrified me, and I quickly hailed a cab to the hospital.

the way, I called Matthew to inform

scrape on her forehead. The doctor told us she had a

as she stared at Matthew guiltily. The dean was also

seemed displeased, he maintained his composure and asked the dean about Ava’s injuries.

knew the

trust you with our children, yet

so hysterical. Even Ava was scared and shivered as she continued crying.

hospital room for Ava.

told her that Ava had fallen and was

The two looked calm, though I could see a subtle exchange of glances between them. Matthew even seemed

from reacting and feigned ignorance. Then I asked Ivanna, “You’re done