Beyond the Divorce

Chapter 1198 Complex Relations



Downstairs, Hana had finished showering and was helping Ava with her hair while Jenny waited. The three girls chatted and laughed while doing their hair, creating a heartwarming scene.

Meanwhile, Arnold kept teasing and bothering them, provoking protests from the girls. We heard high-pitched shouts and bursts of laughter from time to time.

Grandma Rose sat there, watching Hana's every move as if appreciating a beautiful scene.

It seemed that she had developed a liking for Hana.

The atmosphere was peaceful, and I thought it would be wonderful if our lives could continue like this.

I checked the time and realized it was almost 7 p.m.. The sky outside was getting dark, but Atlas still hadn't returned.

He must have been very busy this afternoon.

"Let's have dinner," I said to everyone.

My mom asked, "Chloe, did you call Atlas?"

"Oh. I'll do that now." I helplessly picked up the phone and dialed Atlas's number, only to find that it was turned off.

His phone must have run out of battery. Otherwise, it would never be turned off.

He might already be on his way home by now. I hesitated for a moment and considered calling Cane, but I thought better of it. If he was really busy, he would be in a rush.

I hung up the phone and looked at Jim. "Let's not wait, Jim. You can serve the dishes now."

Everyone happily walked toward the dining room. Hana knew where to go, as this was probably her third time here. On top of that, she was already familiar with everyone in the family.

Ava insisted on sitting next to Hana, and I realized that my daughter was quite the little troublemaker.

In the end, Hana was sandwiched between the two little girls, leaving Arnold with no choice but to retreat in silence.

Hana and I exchanged a smile, feeling helpless for Arnold. Even my mom noticed what was going on. She wanted to separate the children, but Arnold quickly intervened.

I was sure that my daughter had forcefully brought Hana to Pleca Park. Of course, Arnold definitely approved.

It seemed that he was interested in Hana. Otherwise, he wouldn't have rushed back to Foswood when he learned that Hana was back.

With Hana around, my parents' emotions had already adjusted well.

During the meal, I asked Hana about her vacation.

She sighed and said, "Some things have been happening at home recently, and it's been chaotic, so I had to extend my vacation."

I suddenly remembered that she was from the Avila family in Yare. I wondered if she and my mother were from the same Avila family.

I had always wanted to ask Arnold about this, but recent events had made me forget.

After dinner, I suggested to Hana that we take a walk in the courtyard together.

The weather today was really humid. We hadn't felt it when we were inside with the air conditioning. But as soon as we stepped out of the hall, we felt the hot, stuffy air rushing toward us and quickly retreated. Content belongs to

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"It's too hot. Let's just sit in the side hall." I took her to our side hall, which was very comfortable. There were rocking chairs in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, and we sat there, feeling extremely cozy Content belongs to NovelDrama.Org

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I asked, "I heard Arnold say you're from Yare?"This belongs to NôvelDrama.Org - ©.

My question didn't surprise her at all. She nodded seriously, "Yes, I'm from Yare, and I studied in Monora."

"If Arnold hadn't mentioned it, I wouldn't have known, since you can speak our language so well. I thought you were from around here all this time." | deliberately said that to make myself appear casual.

"Yes. I've always liked Zydan, and I

also knew that the interior design

market in Zydan had just matured. had a premonition that my career е would be based here, so I learned the local language from early on. Fortunately, my teacher was from Foswood." She was casual about the topic as well. Content belongs to NovelDrama.Org

"Oh, no wonder your pronunciation is so good." I asked further, "In Yare, is the Avila surname a common one?"

"Yes. Many influential people there have this surname, and they're spread out all over the country. The connections between the group are complex."

Her choice of the word 'complex' caught my attention. I wondered if she had intentionally chose to say that.

"My mother was from Yare, and her surname was Avila too." I got straight to the point and looked at Hana. "I'm just wondering if you knew her."