Beyond the Divorce

Chapter 60 Ulterior Motive The next day, I boarded the flight back to my hometown with Ava, I called Ivanna on the plane to let her I know about my trip.

I also emphasized the importance of completing the tasks I had assigned her.

Every step of my plan had to be executed flawlessly.

I told Ivanna that I had tracked Matthew’s whereabouts and asked her to keep an eye on him.

After ending the call, I held my phone tightly, battling the urge to make another call.

Ultimately, I took a deep breath and turned off my phone.

I couldn’t get too close to that man.

Ava was excited the entire trip, but I reviewed my plan meticulously.

Atlas had told me to stay alert and that he would help me.

Could this be his way of helping me? I didn’t want to ask him.

The early autumn in my hometown was chilly.

I had not told my mother when I left so she would not be worried.

I After landing, I took a taxi to the hospital, and my parents were overjoyed to see us.

My father’s condition was good, but he had some facial paralysis, which made his speech awkward.

tears welled up in

my father

turned completely gray,

emotions were all

amused my

asking the doctors to let us go

father’s health and met with the

him medication

went

was too young to remember her last visit, so she looked around

though, chatting nonstop and

parents were focused entirely on

straight into the

ordering takeout, but

I was more than willing to cook

day there, I told my parents I needed to go to a steel window

real reason I rushed back to my

tell Matthew where I was because he could check on me anytime! +15 BONUS She

explained that we had different priorities and that

never mentioned

was

“Just go.

know what to

call you if he asks!” I advised against telling Ava too much