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.”

churned when I heard his words. I rushed

back. “What’s wrong with you? Maybe I should take you

lied, “It’s nothing. I just didn’t sleep well. You should take Ava to kindergarten. I’ll be fine once I

bed, pulling the blanket over me. “Then get some

listened to 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

up as I wondered if only everything could return to how it was before. Afterward, I changed into my jeans

the most strategic spot facing the entrance. I knew it was foolish, but I thought

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,

only realized this on the

He seemed to be talking on the phone as he headed toward Crowne Square. My heart raced as I got up and followed him from a distance.

he didn’t leave in his car, so I knew he wasn’t going far. He crossed the road at an

in the surrounding commercial district to

glanced at the floor-to-ceiling windows, wondering

second floor. The person wore a stunning rose-pink professional pantsuit, looking bold and graceful. It