Beyond the Divorce

Chapter 416 Totally Different

Ava’s questions surprised me, and I responded vaguely before quickly getting up. “Ava, Mommy doesn’t

have time to take you today. You can take a walk to the kindergarten with grandma, okay?”

“Mommy, when will you get home? When are we going to the island?” Ava slid off her chair and approached me excitedly.

I knew I couldn’t make promises, or she’d question me endlessly. I almost slapped myself for bringing it up. Even if we were going, I should’ve kept it a surprise. But now, I couldn’t fulfill my promise. I had to

make it happen no matter what, or I would let my family down.

I looked at her excited expression and thought before saying, “We’ll go when I return from Solaris, okay?”

I thought taking my parents on vacation would be perfect since Matthew derailed our plans last time. Afterward, I put my small suitcase in the trunk and said goodbye to Ava before leaving for work.

the neighborhood entrance. The

her. She had graying hair and a worn–out expression as

anxiously.

Although we were

morning, anxiously scanning the area. I knew she was waiting for Ava. Her desperation was evident from

her neck to look inside.

it. After all, she wouldn’t recognize my new

Grace must be longing to see Ava, so she might do something if

her not to come out. However, I understood the longing one

one’s family. Grace was.

stop her from seeing her

forever.

thoughts in mind, I opened the door and exited my car to approach

1. me. I realized she looked so wom that I barely recognized her. She didn’t look like the plump and well-

Grace I used to

in the past. After all, she had cared for me