Beyond the Divorce

Chapter 23 Recruiting Allies

Ivanna shook her head, saying. “The surveillance footage I got was too blurry. Also, I couldn’t see the woman’s face because Matthew’s arms blocked her face.”

“Do you have the footage now?” I asked.

She quickly sent me the footage, and I saw many people on the street that night. Matthew’s figure in the video was fleeting. He wore the same overcoat I had ironed for him, making his tall figure stand out in the

crowd.

His left arm was around a woman in a pink top. His large frame obscured her figure, so I zoomed in on

the footage, but it made no difference. I still couldn’t make out the woman’s face. 1

“He’s quite the schemer,” I said as my tears clouded my vision.

Ivanna silently approached and sat beside me before putting her arm around my shoulder. I held the

phone, choking on my tears as I said, “That night, I saw his figure on a live stream on TikTok. I sent him the video link immediately.”

paused, tried to calm down, and spoke again. “Matt found a restaurant, removed his jacket, and

video–called me! Hahaha, I can’t believe how sly he is. He lied to me

laughed maniacally as I poured myself another glass of

either.

shouldn’t have lied to

Matthew and me at the cafe, I was only giving him a piece of my mind and warning him not to break your heart. That’s

wine. 1

as all my pent–up anxiety, fear, and helplessness erupted. I told Ivanna everything I

to do?” Ivanna

bully me like this. He hurt me, so he must pay for what he did. Not just for me

Ivanna

I felt stiffened with every word and understood

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I didn’t take action? The answer was clear to me.

intensely before saying. “I’ll help

place. Later, Matthew returned home and played

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child, she babbled to him about how lovely Ivanna’s big house was. I feigned ignorance and pretended