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

and patted my back. “What’s wrong with you?

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

some sleep while I send

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

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

went to the cafe across from Galar Tower and found the most strategic spot facing the entrance. I knew it was foolish, but I

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

realized this on the fourth

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

far. He

in the surrounding commercial district to hang out

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

by the window on the second floor. The person wore a stunning rose-pink professional pantsuit, looking bold and graceful. It was Ivanna. She looked more beautiful than usual today.