Beyond the Divorce by Third Blossom

Chapter 3 Anxiety

“Two days ago? Where?” I asked, feeling a little anxious.

Ivanna noticed my reaction and retorted, “What’s with that look?”

“Where did you see him?” I couldn’t care less about bantering with her and continued pressing for answers.

However, Ivanna’s phone started ringing. She glanced at the screen and hushed me before leaning into her chair and answering the call. After a few sentences, she straightened up, glanced at me, and said, “What?! I’ll be right there!”

Immediately after, she closed her laptop and stuffed it into her bag. “I have to go. Let’s meet up again another time!”

“Wait… You…” I had more questions, but she ignored me and left.

She said she saw Matthew two days ago, but he was supposed to be on his business trip in Canta then. Where did she see him? Was she at Canta for a trip as well?

into the seat silently. I was helpless, but a strange sense of fear filled my

not go to Canta at all? Is he having an

warm sunlight shining on me, I couldn’t stop shivering. I wondered what I should

whole day that I forgot to pick Ava up. Fortunately, Matthew returned early today. Seeing that I

to get up and started cooking. Before Matthew returned with our daughter, Melanie walked in unexpectedly. She had a key to our place and treated it as her

disliked this, Matthew indulged her. When she saw me in the kitchen, she put down her bag and came over. She leaned against the door and asked, “Why are you cooking?

as I replied,

he’s only going to pick her up now?” Melanie’s tone carried a hint of reproach. She

attitude toward me, her sister-in-law, was also unpredictable. However, I had grown accustomed to her behavior over the years. After all, she was Matthew’s sister, and I had no choice but to accept the good and bad of

have squid at home? I

“Look in there. Your brother probably

Ava’s tender voice echoed from the doorway. “Mommy, I’m back! Why did you forget to pick me

I smiled and pinched her nose with my wet hands. “I was busy. I promise I

daughter’s little backpack and looked at us dotingly. Meanwhile, Melanie

asked as he put down his things and removed his coat. Then he entered the kitchen and wrapped his arms around me. The next second, he removed my apron and put it on himself. “I got this, honey. You can

brother and sarcastically remarked, “My brother is such a good husband. I want to find someone like him in the