Beyond the Divorce

Chapter 175 Waiting for Him to Speak

It seemed I had underestimated Stella, and she wasn’t as innocent as I thought. Those from ATL Empire were never what they seemed. I once again realized the inexplicable force that had sucked me in.

I pinched my thigh to wake myself up.

My mom had picked up Ava from kindergarten, who ran over to me “ou’re so early today, Mommy!

Uncle Ryan bought me a new doll.”

“Uncle Ryan?” I was puzzled.

Ryan came out of the kitchen wearing an apron. “I was at the bank earlier and bumped into your mom. So,

I accompanied her to the kindergarten.

My mom joined him from the kitchen and said, “He also took us to Parkside Plaza, and we went shopping

at the supermarket.”

I could tell she liked Ryan from how happy she looked.

Why are you only back now?” Ryan

at the kindergarten, but Stella wanted to meet me,” I said,

Barbie doll from the latest release. I had a soft spot for Barbies, too. When I was a freshman, Ryan had given

made me feel embarrassed. “Mom, why are you making

apron off of him. “Allow me.”

I’ll call you when I’m done. I’m

tired you look. Go sleep.”

I’ll nap with my Barbie with my mommy,”

as countless images raced through my mind. My limbs were

my mother said, seeing my glum

helping them. When I eventually woke up, it was

the morning.

up, but I was confused when I saw daylight through the

yet? How long had I been asleep? I rested a while longer and

ready. I

I

that my phone was off. When I

it was already 8.25 a.m. What the hell?

checked the date. It was