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?

but a strange sense of fear filled my

me? Did he not go to Canta at all? Is he having an

cafe with my mind in turmoil. Despite the warm sunlight shining on me, I couldn’t stop shivering. I wondered what I should do

absent-minded the whole day that I forgot to pick Ava up. Fortunately, Matthew returned early today. Seeing that I had forgotten to pick Ava up, he

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

saw me in the kitchen, she put down her bag

the vegetables as I replied, “He went to pick Ava

already late, and he’s only going to pick her up now?” Melanie’s tone carried a hint of reproach. She always acted pampered and arrogant, as if she was the boss

was also unpredictable. However, I had grown accustomed to her behavior over the years. After all,

I want some calamari!” She

toward the fridge. “Look in there. Your brother

to pick me up today?” She ran up to me, looking at

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

little backpack and looked at us

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

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