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.

early. Why

Stella wanted

for Barbies, too. When

in an apron made me feel embarrassed. “Mom, why are you making Ryan cook?”

out to take the apron off of him. “Allow

done. I’m not a

reach. “Look at how tired you look.

Barbie with

indeed disoriented as countless images raced through my

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

them. When I eventually woke

the morning.

didn’t feel like getting up, but I was confused

long had I been asleep? I rested a

ready. I

I

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

was shocked to see it was already 8.25 a.m. What

the date. It was