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.

neighborhood entrance. The woman appeared

had graying hair and a worn–out expression as

anxiously.

the woman. Although we were once familiar, Grace had become a stranger now.

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

neck to look inside. I considered

all, she wouldn’t recognize my new car.

situation, I knew Grace must be longing to see Ava, so she might do something if I ignored her. I couldn’t bear to

mom and telling her not

for one’s family. Grace

couldn’t stop her from seeing

forever.

the door and exited my car to approach her. Still, she didn’t

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

I used to know.

all, she had