Beyond the Divorce by Third Blossom

Chapter 7 Looking for Evidence

I had almost finished preparing the food when Matthew returned with our daughter. Ava ran in, exclaiming in her sweet and childish voice, “Mommy, I’m back! Daddy picked me up!”

Her adorable voice brought tears to my eyes, but I suppressed my emotions. “I got you some pineapples. They’re your favorite, right?”

“Oh! Mommy, you’re the best! I can’t wait to eat them” She ran out and headed to Matthew, saying, “Daddy, I want to eat pineapples!”

“You can have a small piece for now. You can have more after dinner, okay?” Matthew washed his hands and took a small piece to hand to our eager little girl. Then he squeezed into the tiny kitchen and hugged me from behind. “Why did you make so much food?”

I felt terrible because this once-happy family of three was now on the verge of collapsing.

business trip. You must be tired.” I forced a smile and asked, “Were you

reply, and my heart immediately sank. I playfully nudged him with my elbow. “Set the table and

of the other woman whenever he held me. When I finished cooking, I smiled and asked, “Do you want a drink? It’s been a while,

me questioningly. “Why do you suddenly want to

I turned to get the wine.

couldn’t handle alcohol well, so I poured him a little to avoid

I reminisced about our college days, starting the business,

glass of wine while reminding me not to drink too much. Ultimately, he drank more

my mission. My heart was pounding as it was my first time looking through his things in so many years. I finally realized how foolish I

through his pockets and bag but found

hand, but he suddenly turned and

water,” he slurred

through his phone but found no suspicious names in the call history. I recognized most of them, and it seemed like very

opened the conversation of the first contact and saw the