Beyond the Divorce

My stubbornness surged. This was the first time Ivanna and I had disagreed.

"Do you know why I'm saying this?" I asked Ivanna, looking straight at her. "I'm not trying to please you. I think Jared and Trinity don't suit each other because they're too similar. There's no real love between them. It's more of a sense of understanding, a familial bond, or a sense of duty.

"So, I genuinely hope you and Jared make it to the end. I'm saying this from the bottom of my heart. I would say that even in front of Trinity."

Ivanna looked at my face and lowered her gaze.

I softened my tone. I knew she was at her most vulnerable now.

"I talked about this with Atlas once. He told me not to dwell on it because everyone in this world has a love that belongs only to them. You only get a chance to encounter the right love if you part with the wrong one. That's why I advised you to wait."

Lauren quickly interjected, "You should tone it down a bit, Chloe."

Then she turned to Ivanna and continued to console her. "No matter what, Ivanna, what you said just now was really hurtful."

mix of anger and awkwardness in

Jared's business. I tried not to let my emotions sway me, and I tried not to favor either of you. But

the tension. "Exactly, Ivanna. Don't overthink it.

at her, helpless but sincere. "It might be because of the impression Trinity left on me earlier, or maybe it was because of her actions toward you in the past. Perhaps I always felt that she was weaker compared

thought about whether I should continue talking. I didn't know if Ivanna would sink deeper into misunderstanding if I did.

and continued, "But... honestly, Ivanna,

sensitive side. Everyone's vulnerable

He hoped she could date, get married, and have children. But she's Trinity, heir to the Huffman family. She

authority over the old forces regain

one is allowed to say anything else hurts anyone else's feelings. No matter what happens, the three of us should be able to speak openly like this. We shouldn't hide

at both of us and winked at me,

up to Ivanna, sighed, and said, "Alright, it's time to eat. If you don't eat, you'll just waste Lauren's effort