Chapter 96 Coincidental My reaction caught Atlas off guard while Ivanna ran over to pick up my crying daughter.
She glanced at Atlas and then pulled me away.
I was still trembling and vomiting when we reached Ivanna’s place.
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.
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 clarified.
When we left Ivanna’s apartment, I was surprised to see Atlas 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 Atlas 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 related to him.
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.” Atlas 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.
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