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.

be with you all the time, even when he's in Foswood." I said

aside, offering me 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 we have to

all night. I don't want to think about

felt a sense of urgency. After all, I knew what Ivanna was like. "Lauren's right. We won't force you to use this child to pressure Jared, but this is not just about you.

know something about Trinity's situation. There are priorities in life, and it's a matter of life and death over there. You can't deny him a chance to catch his breath," Lauren added, trying to reason

now, and even if you do manage to contact Jared, can you

second later, but it

to be only thinking about Trinity right now Chloe Tell me, do you

me stunned. My heart sank, and I looked at her uneasily. "What do you mean, Ivanna? Are you trying to

confronted Ivanna assertively, the very

change anything, you know? You've known. me for many years. Am I the type to forget loyalty for personal gain? It's true

spoke with

thousand times. Honestly, based on emotions alone, I can swear to you that I hope you

reason for saying that. I was moved by