Coincidental My reaction caught As off guard while Ivanna ran over to pick up my crying


    daughter.


    She nced at As and then pulled me away.


    I was still trembling and vomiting when we reached Ivanna’s ce.


    Since I had nothing to eat before, I could only vomit bile, leaving a bitter taste in my mouth.


    Aka stayed beside me with widened eyes, concerned as she pleaded, “Mommy, go find Daddy!* I held


    and reassured her, “Be a good girl, okay? Mommy will always be by your side.” I couldn’t bear to tell


    her she might not have a father anymore.


    Once I calmed down, I called Adrian and asked him a few questions.


    Then, I asked Ivanna to help me with some tasks.


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    She was the only one I could trust at that moment.


    She carried my bag the whole time.


    When I checked it, I noticed she had taken all my necessities.


    Afterward, I told her I wanted to go home, which startled her.


    “Why would you want to do that?” “I meant my home here,” I rified.


    When we left Ivanna’s apartment, I was surprised to see As standing beside his car.


    He looked at me, and I hesitated before handing Ava to Ivanna, saying, “I need to talk to him for a


    second.” Ivanna held my daughter and headed toward my apartment unit.


    Meanwhile, I approached As in my still -tattered dress.


    We stared at each other for a while, and I finally said, “Thank you, but you should go now.” I knew he


    understood my implication since he didn’t argue.


    Instead, he gazed at me intensely, saying, “If you’re hurt, I apologize.” I wondered if he meant that


    everything was somehow rted to him.


    He thought he could make things right by apologizing after turning me into Foswood’sughing stock.


    I had painstakingly preserved my dignity, yet he shattered it.


    I had no idea what he was trying to aplish.


    I scoffed and said, “Can your apology erase my humiliation? What else can I do? What about my


    daughter and my family?” Surprisingly, As responded with a cruel smirk, “What happened was a fact.


    So, will you let him continue manipting you, or will you keep deceiving yourself? Can you still endure


    facing a man like him? You Surprise me, Ms Chloe.” words stabbed at my heart.


    Although I had pondered those questions countless times, As’s blunt honey made me ashamed I


    stared at him without a word, and he stared back.


    +15 BONUS Soon after, he stepped forward and caressed my face.


    Then, he pulled me into his embrace and said, Just call me if you need anything.” I stubbornly replied,


    “That won’t be necessary.


    It’s my own business, and you’ve already helped me a lot.


    I said I’ll handle it myself, so you should leave.


    I don’t want to get you into unnecessary trouble.


    I know what to do.” As looked at me with an inexplicable emotion.


    Suddenly, he smiled and pinched my cheek.


    I’ll always be here for you.” His words were touching, but I knew today’s events were coincidental.


    I was confused, wondering how he knew Lauren would catch Matthew red–handed.


    I straightened up, left his embrace, and said, “Please leave.” Immediately after, I ran toward the


    apartment that now belonged to me.


    I could no longer retreat nor predict what would happen next.