Beyond the Divorce

Chapter 856 A Matter of Life and Death

When we saw the expression on Ivanna's face, both Lauren and I sensed that she had something on her mind.

In truth, the two of us knew exactly what she was going to say.

"I don't want this baby!" Ivanna said through gritted teeth, her words sharp. "I spent the whole night thinking about it."

"You're being unreasonable," I retorted, a tinge of irritation in my voice. "Don't act impulsively. We're not kids anymore, so you need to face the situation head-on. You can't be reckless."

Lauren fixed her gaze on Ivanna as well. "I agree. You need to discuss this with Jared."

"I can't even find him! How can I discuss anything with him?" Ivanna was getting caught up in her frustration.

circumstances, he can't be with you all the time, even when he's

a comforting look before gently trying to persuade Ivanna to see reason. "You really need to think carefully about this, Ivanna. Don't be childish. Listen to what

about it all night. I don't want to think about it anymore!" She whined

but this is not just about you. You have to talk to

there. You can't deny him a chance to catch his breath," Lauren added, trying to reason with her." "Isn't this a matter of life and death for me as well?"

yours and Jared's. Trinity's situation is uncertain right now, and even if you do manage to contact Jared, can you make him

I might have spoken too harshly a second later, but it was too

at me intensely for a while before saying, "You seem to be only thinking about Trinity right now Chloe Tell me, do you feel that my relationship with Jared is

My heart sank, and I looked at her uneasily. "What do you mean, Ivanna? Are you trying to say that I'm taking Trinity's side

the very

you know? You've known. me for many years. Am I the type to forget loyalty for personal

spoke with growing

times. Honestly, based on emotions alone, I can swear to you that I hope you and Jared end up together." Ivanna's eyes widened when she heard me

I was moved by something Jared said. He told me