Beyond the Divorce by Third Blossom

Chapter 1 Breadcrumbs of Clues

As night fell, I could finally relax after putting my daughter to bed. I grabbed my phone and mindlessly scrolled through TikTok when a street fashion live broadcast caught my eye.

I straightened up and focused on the screen, but the host had already switched the camera angle. My heart pounded, and my hands started to feel clammy as I held my phone. I checked the time and confirmed it was a live broadcast happening in the same city.

Then I hurriedly exited TikTok and video-called my husband, Matthew Murphy.

He was supposed to be on a three-day business trip in Canta, yet I just saw him on the live broadcast with another woman in his arms. The phone rang for a long while before he finally answered the call.

Matthew’s camera shook slightly, and his handsome face appeared on my phone’s screen. He greeted me warmly, “Hey, honey!”

“Where are you?” I asked urgently as my eyes scanned the footage from his end. He looked like he was in a corridor of a restaurant, and he was wearing a white shirt and tie. However, the figure I saw in the live broadcast wore a gray windbreaker.

“I’m having dinner with a client. I came out to answer your call. What’s up? Is there something wrong? Is Ava asleep?” He asked.

“Are you in Canta?” I sidestepped his question and asked again.

am. Why? Is something wrong?” He looked at

It’s…nothing!” I mumbled absent-mindedly, then asked, “When are you coming home?”

I wrap things up here. Do you miss me?” Matthew smiled affectionately at me, full of love. “I’ll try to come home as soon as possible. It’s getting late. Go to bed early, okay? I still

and then hung

being suspicious. Matthew was an extraordinary, handsome, and doting husband, even though he was just a pauper when we

sickly younger sister from the city, I chose him among

by his side. Matthew was responsible for sourcing while I tirelessly dealt with clients to the

my husband while I focused on raising our child and managing

our daughter, had turned four. We led a comfortable and well-off life as a family of three, which people were envious

a wedding ceremony that he promised to provide

could such a husband

had watched too many TV shows that evoked such ridiculous thoughts. When I laid back in bed, I still thought about the fleeting figure on the TikTok live.

was the one I had ironed for him before his business trip. That meant the man in

He hugged us both affectionately, creating a heartwarming atmosphere. I rushed to the

eat and casually said, “There’s a strong smell of oil here. Why don’t you go