Beyond the Divorce novel Chapter 21

Chapter 21 My Best Friend’s Keys

After touring around her house, I felt a bit disappointed. There wasn’t even a pair of men’s slippers in her place.

I suspect she had tidied up since it took her two hours to come and pick us up to hide any evidence. I figured she had thought things through.

It was enough time for her

Ivanna prepared a few snacks for Ava, perhaps because she sensed how distracted I was. She then

turned on the TV, played a cartoon, and sat beside me. Soon after, she began to scrutinize me, making

me feel uncomfortable.

Then, she patted my hand, saying, “Let it out.”

My heart raced, and I looked at her defensively while withdrawing my hand. “Let what out?”

“Share what’s on your mind,” Ivanna encouraged as if trying to coax me.

I sneered before saying. “What’s on my mind? What do you mean?”

I saw her mouth twitch. After a moment of silence, she stood up abruptly. “You stay here and play with

Ava. I’ll make something for you two to eat.”

After removing her coat and changing clothes, she went into the kitchen.

I sat with my daughter absentmindedly and gazed at the large screen, pondering whether my thoughts

were headed in the right direction. Suddenly, her phone rang, and my senses heightened immediately. I

suspected it was Matthew calling.

I stood up and sat on the nearest sofa to the kitchen. I heard Ivanna’s voice softly speaking on the phone,

her tone tender and different from when she was with me. Though I couldn’t make out the content of her

conversation, it felt like a thousand needles pricking my heart.

I smiled and didn’t move, leaning against the kitchen door frame. “Did you buy this house yourself?”

“I’m just living like a celebrity,” Ivanna replied while cleaning the crabs, “Several talents from my company live in this neighborhood, and the security and management here are top–notch. Random people won’t be disturbing us. You know how celebrities value their privacy.”