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.

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

way, I called Matthew to

crying in the emergency room with a scrape on her forehead. The doctor told us she had a minor concussion as she vomited after the

stared at Matthew guiltily. The

asked the dean about Ava’s injuries. The dean said a boy had

the slide was at least five feet tall.

As parents, we trust you with our children, yet this

outburst shocked Matthew, as he had never seen me so hysterical. Even Ava was scared and

hospital administration procedures and arranged a hospital room for Ava. After the doctor had settled everything, Ivanna called me and asked where I

Ava had fallen and was hospitalized. Soon after, Ivanna rushed

could see

and feigned ignorance. Then I