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.

so I can spoil her a little.

to her for long.” Ivanna teased me.

figured the opportunity was too good to pass up. Since she had initiated it,

be fair if I didn’t use this chance to meet with

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

it were our

on my phone. I sensed her reluctance and probed,

a bad time?”

had a man over, I’d kick him out so you can come over,” Ivanna replied, “All right, then. You stay there, and

call, I held 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 it all as

still–swollen lips and

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

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choked up and wondered how lovely it would be to be as Innocent as my

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

best schools. That included Sunnydale, which provided education from kindergarten to high school.

Matthew before since I wanted to

this place for a while,” I spoke sincerely,

Ava starts school, you can let her stay with me if you trust me. We’ll go to

wondered if Ivanna was preparing to snatch my daughter

reached out to take Ava and noticed the bruise on her

remember seeing that injury on her lips

if she was trying to strike