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.

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

to talk to her for

I figured the opportunity was too good

didn’t use this chance to meet

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

spoke as if it were our usual

the grip on my phone. I sensed her reluctance and probed, “Is

a bad time?”

you can come over,” Ivanna replied, “All right, then. You stay there, and I’ll pick you and Ava up later. I’ll be there

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

lips and asked, “Do they

shook her head and consoled me, saying, “It doesn’t hurt

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lovely it would be to be

and I went downstairs to meet her. I hid the two keys I had duplicated in my bag to confirm whether

Sunnydale, which provided education from kindergarten to

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

eyeing this place for a while,”

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

I wondered if Ivanna was preparing to snatch my daughter

then, she reached out to take Ava and noticed the

injury on

surprise as if she was trying to strike