Beyond the Divorce

Chapter 868 A Helpless Smile

She pouted, rushing to hug me.

With a look of grievance, she said, "Don't take what I said yesterday to heart. I didn't mean it!"

I retorted unkindly, "You didn't mean it? Come on, you totally meant it. You're just explaining yourself, and explanations are just lies."

I deliberately exposed her, "Deep down, you thought I would favor Trinity. Honestly, if you tap into your conscience and ask yourself about it, you'll know I've been quite lenient toward you." Ivanna whispered, "I know you're good to me, but I feel like it's different with Jared this time."

"I told Atlas that if he could contact Jared, I'd ask him to call you. But even Atlas can't reach him right now. So just relax and wait for a message from him. That's your best option right now," I said bluntly, heedless of whether she could accept it.

"If you love him, you need to make some sacrifices, especially in times like these. You can't appear to be irrational and make him feel like you're unreasonable or just causing trouble for the sake of it. You should use your generosity to shake his perception," I lectured her.

"Okay," Ivanna said. She seemed subdued and did not challenge my advice.

downstairs for breakfast, then we'll go to the hospital to hear what the doctor says.

obediently followed me

nausea again. As I watched her, I felt a

as she wiped her face and complained, "If

Lauren and I chuckled.

It's a wonderful idea. If I had one, I'd keep it no matter what.

Ivanna was momentarily stunned.

what Ava had said during

face. "Not many kids are as charming as

belly will be even cuter," I teased, seizing the

She smiled helplessly.

that everything was fine. The baby was six weeks old. Ivanna had been silent the whole time. She was feeling a bit gloomy, and I completely

with her today, she wouldn't

joked with me before about this, saying there was no way she could get married and had missed her chance to have children. I knew that deep