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.

office early. Why are you only back now?” Ryan asked.

Stella wanted

a new Barbie doll from the latest release. I had a soft spot for Barbies, too. When I was a freshman, Ryan had given me one, though I wasn’t sure where it had ended up.

embarrassed. “Mom, why are

reached out to take the apron off of

call you when I’m done. I’m

how tired

Ryan, I’ll nap with my Barbie with my mommy,” Ava said,

indeed disoriented as countless images raced through

seeing my glum expression. “We’ll

I might pass out, I didn’t insist on helping them. When I eventually woke up, it was

the morning.

I

had I been asleep? I rested a while longer and

ready. I

I

found that my phone was off. When I turned it on, it kept going off with

it up, I was shocked to see it was already 8.25 a.m. What the

the date. It was