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.”

but my stomach churned when I heard his words. I rushed to

“What’s wrong with you? Maybe

nothing. I just didn’t sleep well. You should take Ava to kindergarten. I’ll be fine

laid 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

daughter’s chatter get softer as they left. Finally, they closed the door behind them, and I left the

drove out of the gated community. My eyes teared 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

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

overlooked one crucial detail. He often used the underground parking, which had a

this on

was at a loss, I saw Matthew hurrying out of the building with his phone. He seemed to be talking on the phone as he headed toward Crowne Square. My heart raced as I got up and

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

for elites in the surrounding commercial district to hang

glanced at the floor-to-ceiling windows,

The person wore a stunning rose-pink