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

the kindergarten, but Stella wanted to

for Barbies, too. When I was a freshman,

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

out to take the apron off of

I’ll call you when I’m done. I’m not a bad cook, you know,” Ryan said,

reach. “Look at how tired you look. Go

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

countless images raced through my mind. My

a nap,” my mother said, seeing my glum expression. “We’ll call you

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

the morning.

up, but I

yet? How long had I been asleep? I

ready. I was

I

I turned it on, it kept

see it was already 8.25 a.m. What the

the date.