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

Matthew to

The doctor told us she had a minor concussion as she vomited after the fall. They also suggested keeping her in the hospital after the observation.

she stared

seemed displeased, he maintained his composure and asked the dean about Ava’s injuries. The dean said a boy had pushed Ava off the slide’s small

horrified me because I knew the slide was at least

we trust you with our children, yet this

hysterical. Even Ava was

a hospital room for

had fallen and

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

ignorance. Then I asked Ivanna, “You’re done