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.”

why, but my stomach churned when I heard his

“What’s wrong with

lied, “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

them, and I

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 my hair into a ponytail before slipping on a

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

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

only realized this on

I thought I 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

he wasn’t going far. He crossed the road at an intersection ahead and entered a cafe with quaint decorations and an elegant

the surrounding

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

a stunning rose-pink