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.”

“Matt found a

believe how sly he is. He lied to me so

laughed maniacally as I poured myself another glass of wine and downed it. Ivanna didn’t

either.

shouldn’t have lied to

giving him a piece of my mind and warning him not to break your heart. That’s why I didn’t want you to know that I

her wine. 1

helplessness erupted. I told Ivanna everything I knew, including what had happened after he let Ava fall last night and the continued

plan to do?”

me like this. He hurt me, so he must pay for what he did. Not just for me but for my daughter. I want to reclaim everything that’s rightfully mine!”

you serious?” Ivanna

all the possibilities with me. I felt stiffened with every word and understood the reasoning she presented. She

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action? The answer was clear to me. No! Thus,

before saying. “I’ll help

was clearer than usual when I left Ivanna’s place. Later, Matthew returned home and played with Ava

Since Ava w

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