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

Stella wanted to meet me,”

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

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

take the apron off of him. “Allow

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

“Look at how tired

Barbie with my mommy,” Ava said, looking

raced through my

my glum expression. “We’ll call you when dinner’s ready.”

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

the morning.

up, but I was confused when

had I been asleep? I

ready. I was starving.

I

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

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

the date. It was the