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.

you leaving the office early. Why are

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

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

Ryan in an apron made me feel embarrassed. “Mom, why are you

out to take the apron

done. I’m not a bad

at how tired you look.

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

indeed disoriented as countless images raced through my mind. My limbs were also

take a nap,” my mother said, seeing my glum expression.

them. When I eventually

the morning.

up, but I was confused when I

long had I been asleep? I rested a while longer

ready. I was starving.

I

rolled over and found that my phone was off. When I turned it on, it

was shocked to see it was

the date. It