Beyond the Divorce

Her tone conveyed a hint of sorrow.
"Mom, why would you go back to Bibury when I'm here?" I asserted without any doubt. "It's just me. Wherever I am, you should be, too."
I spoke a bit urgently.
"And look at Dad, he's adapting so well to the weather and environment here. See how happy he is every day. He's busy but enjoying it. I feel like he's quite familiar with this place.
"On the other hand, he wasn't accustomed to the climate back in Bibury. I remember he used to get sick every winter. But since you guys came here, has he been ill at all?"
It was just something I mentioned casually, but I noticed my mom's expression was quite unnatural. I couldn't help but have a guess. Could it be...
At that moment, Ava ran out, and she joyfully ran over. "Uncle Atlas, Mommy, you're back!"
She rushed for hugs and kisses, asking Atlas to lift and spin her around.
Atlas did just that, and suddenly, the entire second floor felt like it was buzzing with excitement. I was speechless.
This moved me. Atlas was the kind of person who doted on me and every member of my family.
His affection for Ava was no less than Matthew's from the past. Since my divorce from Matthew, Ava had lost that fatherly love and hadn't seen Matthew for a long time.
Atlas hadn't forgotten. He had always been by Ava's side, giving her the best care and genuine love.
Even with Jenny, he treated her equally. What Ava had, Jenny also had.
After playing for quite a while, my mom quickly hugged Ava and said, "You had something to discuss with Atlas, right? Go ahead and talk, then get some sleep early. I saw you almost falling asleep just now." I nodded. I did have something to tell Atlas.
My mom held Ava and coaxed her, "Let's go. We're going to bed too. Your mommy has some things to take care of."
Ava pouted. "Why do you always have so many things to do? Am I not important? You always have things to do. You don't care about me."
Atlas and I exchanged a glance, and he softly imitated her tone. "Exactly. Isn't Ava the most important thing for us?"
"Adults always find excuses." She was very dissatisfied.
Atlas had no choice but to pick her up again. "Okay, no more excuses! Today, nothing is as important as Ava. Let's go back to the room."
I smiled helplessly and reached out to pull Jenny. "Well then, I'll sleep with my little treasures."
Ava finally showed a hint of a smile on her little face.
Just as we returned to the room, Atlas's phone rang.
He glanced at it, made a hush gesture, and quietly walked out to answer the call.
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Meanwhile, the three of us, my mom, Ava, and Jenny, lay on a big bed, m chatting for quite a while. Ava soon fell asleep, and Jenny went back to her bed, not causing any trouble. Visit Novelxo.org to read the latest chapter of this novel
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I also felt drowsiness creeping in. I
had a bit of wine in the afternoon and CO
on the way back my head spun
intensely. Thinking about those
intense conflicts was making me feel
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By the time Ava and Jenny were silent and my eyelids were getting heavier, I had unknowingly drifted off to sleep. Visit Novelxo.org to read the latest chapter of this novel
Amid my grogginess, my phone in
my pocket suddenly rang loudlyet
startling me. I quickly sat up,
covered my pocket, and stepped out of Ava's room.
It was a call from Adrian.