Ivanna spoke while setting down her spoon. She had eaten a lot, and her face seemed to have gained a healthy flush.


    "She''s in Foswood now?" I said casually, not paying much attention to Kimberly.


    After finishing her meal, Ivannafortablyid down on the sofa. "Oh. When can I have lots of money, do nothing, and wait for good food and drink to fall from the sky? That would be so nice." I looked at herzy posture and chuckled sarcastically, "Haha... living off others and waiting to die, isn''t that against your character?"


    She chuckled as well, "People are fickle."


    "If you want this kind of life, it''s simple. Forget about your so-called ideals and aspirations, marry Jared, and be a full-time housewife. Then you can lie down and wait for things to fall from the sky."


    My words were meant to be a yful joke, but I noticed she fell silent as soon as I said them. I stared at her face and asked, "What''s wrong? Why aren''t you saying anything?"


    She sighed bitterly and softly said, "A full-time housewife? That was never my dream. Do you remember the words I said to you before your divorce?"


    "Of course. I know your principles." I replied, dropping the yful tone and speaking seriously.


    "Those words you said to me are permanently engraved in my heart. They are my bottom line and principles. No matter what happens, I have to maintain this rity and not disconnect from society for the sake of any person.


    "Besides, whether I can fully rely on this person is another matter." Ivanna''s words caught me off guard, and I looked at her seriously. I could sense the deeper meaning behind what she was saying.


    "What''s wrong? Where''s your confidence?" I gently ran my fingers through her slightly messy hair, feeling a bit uneasy.N?velDrama.Org owns all ? content.


    She grinned wryly and said, "Confidence? That''s the thing we use to deceive ourselves."


    I looked at her with a sense of helplessness, suppressing the words on the tip of my tongue. I was afraid of hurting her pride.


    I wanted to say, ''Is it necessary to act like you''ve seen through the world for the sake of a man?''


    But I held back, and both of us fell into silence.


    I tried to guess the emotions within her. After a while, I cautiously asked, "What''s wrong? Did you two have a disagreement? Do you think you''re still a child?"


    She didn''t respond, closed her eyes, and avoided my gaze.


    I softened my tone and said, "Since you''ve chosen Jared, you have to face many challenges. Have you ever thought about that? Rtionships aren''t just about romance, they require responsibility and tolerance."


    Ivanna opened her eyes, giving me a bitter smile. "I''d like to be tolerant and responsible, but he has to give me that chance. Chloe, I always feel like I''m the one carrying the burden."


    Clearly, she felt wronged. She was not one to hide her emotions and definitely not one to pretend everything was fine.


    "You''ve seen it. He just leaves


    without a word. I don''t even know


    what ce hold in his heart. I always feel like I''m less important than Trinity. I mean, we''ve been together for a short time. I know, and I admit it.


    "He and Trinity have been together for over 10 years, working side by side since they were 15. So, it''s natural they have a tacit understanding. I can ept that."


    She spoke with a hint of stubbornness, "But every time something involves Trinity, I''m the one who has topromise."


    "You should''ve been prepared for this. After all, when you met him, Trinity was already there. She was the first, and you cameter," I half-jokingly told her.