Beyond the Divorce

Chapter 20 An Excellent Opportunity

I glanced at the incessantly ringing phone, unsure how to describe my emotions. The timing was

impeccable because she called just as Matthew left. I knew he must’ve called her and reported the

situation as soon as he left.

I calmly answered the call, “Yes, Ivanna?”

real mood.

“What are you up to? is Ava okay?” Ivanna sounded like she was in a great

Of course, she would be in a great mood. She must be taking advantage of last night’s argument between.

Matthew and me.

“It seems like you’re free today to call me so early in the morning. There was a hint of sarcasm in my

tone.

“Well, I’m not a robot. Even I need to recharge and maintain myself!” Ivanna laughed. “Let’s go out.”

“Ava isn’t at school yet, so I’m just playing with her at home,” I replied.

her a little. Since you weren’t in a good

dare to talk to her for long.” Ivanna teased

opportunity was too good to pass up. Since she had

didn’t use this

go as long as I can relax and have some quiet time. Can I come to your place? I’ve never been there because you’ve been hiding it from me. What if something happened to you? I won’t be able to find you if I don’t know where you live.” I

as if it were our usual

on my phone. I sensed her reluctance

a bad time?”

Ivanna replied, “All right, then. You stay there, and I’ll pick you and

my daughter and felt a heavy weight on my chest. How nice would it be if none of this had happened? Then I could treat

at her still–swollen lips and asked, “Do they

consoled me, saying, “It doesn’t hurt anymore, and Daddy said he didn’t mean it..

+15 BONUS

up and wondered how lovely it would be to

later, and I went downstairs to meet her. I hid the two keys I had duplicated in my bag to confirm whether they belonged to her place. However, I was surprised

as it had the best schools. That included Sunnydale, which provided education from kindergarten to high school. The school’s quality of education was supposedly the best in the province.

this area to Matthew before since I wanted to buy a house here

live in Amethyst Apartments. I’ve been eyeing this place for a while,”

on Sunnydale, haven’t you?” Ivanna spoke rapidly. “That’s not an easy feat. When Ava starts school, you can let her stay with me if you trust

if Ivanna was preparing to snatch my daughter from me.

and noticed the bruise on her hips.

remember seeing that injury on her

as if she was trying to strike a nerve with me.