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

“What’s wrong with you? Maybe I should

well. You should take Ava to kindergarten. I’ll be fine once I

me back on the bed, pulling the blanket over me. “Then get some sleep while I send Ava to school. If you don’t feel well,

get softer as they left. Finally, they closed the door behind them, and I left the bed to run to the window. I

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

Tower and found the most strategic spot facing the entrance. I knew it was

couldn’t even see Matthew because I overlooked one crucial detail. He often used the underground parking, which had a direct passage to

this on the fourth

building with his phone. He seemed to be talking on the phone as he headed toward Crowne

was not lunchtime, and he didn’t leave in his car, so I knew he wasn’t going far. He crossed the road at an intersection ahead and entered a cafe with quaint decorations and an

the surrounding

was meeting someone there and glanced at the floor-to-ceiling windows, wondering if I should follow him inside.

saw someone sitting by the window on the second floor. The person wore a stunning rose-pink professional pantsuit, looking