Beyond the Divorce by Third Blossom

Chapter 8 Unexpected Company

I forced myself out of bed the following day. The dark circles around my eyes were horrible, and Matthew noticed them. He asked in surprise, “

The following day, I forced myself out of bed. My dark circles were horrible.

Matthew saw my haggard face and asked in surprise, “Are you sick, Coco? Why do you look so pale?”

“You kept me up all night,” I retorted, not in the mood for pleasantries.

He was stunned but hugged me with a shy grin. “No more drinking for you. Exercise is better instead since it helps with sleep.”

know why, but my stomach churned when I heard his words. I rushed to the bathroom, vomiting and crying.

wrong with you? Maybe I should take

“It’s nothing. I just didn’t sleep well. You should take Ava to

laid me back on the bed, pulling the blanket over me. “Then get some sleep while I send Ava to school. If you

my husband and daughter’s chatter get softer as they left. Finally, they closed the door behind them, and I left the bed to run to the window. I watched

wondered if only everything could return to how it was before. Afterward, I changed into my jeans and t-shirt and tied my hair into a

the most strategic spot facing the entrance. I

returned home empty-handed for three consecutive days. I couldn’t even see Matthew because I overlooked one crucial detail. He often used the underground parking,

realized this on the fourth

saw Matthew hurrying out of the building with his phone. He seemed to be talking on the

in his car, so I knew he wasn’t going far. He crossed the road at an intersection ahead and entered a cafe with

palace for elites in the surrounding commercial district

meeting someone there and glanced at the floor-to-ceiling windows, wondering

person wore a stunning rose-pink professional pantsuit, looking bold