Chapter 459

"Why?" Ivan asked, looking even more surprised this time. Kelly looked at him, saying, "It's because Mom is a bad woman. She hurt Dad's feelings and made you sad, so I don't like her." His frown deepened as he asked, "Are you lying? When you met Mom, you were trying to win her over, though." She shook her head and explained, "I really wanted Mom to like me, but I was also trying to make sure she stayed with you and not think about leaving us." Kelly threw herself into Ivan's arms. "I like you the most, and I want to be with you forever." Ivan was taken aback. "But I hit you sometimes. Doesn't that bother you?" he asked. "It's okay. It doesn't hurt," Kelly assured him. His nose tingled at that. As he hugged her tightly, he turned to look out the car window. He understood that she depended on him since young, but her days with him were rough, so she needed to be with Megan. Meanwhile, Frank and Mateo insisted on coming along, knowing that Bethany planned to confront Megan. Once