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 words.

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

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

get some sleep while I send Ava to school. If you don’t feel well, just call me, okay?”

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

to how it was before. Afterward, I changed into my jeans and t-shirt and

facing the entrance. I knew it was foolish,

Matthew because I overlooked one crucial detail. He often used the underground parking, which had

only realized this on the fourth

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

I knew he wasn’t going far. He crossed

the perfect palace for elites in the surrounding commercial

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

the second floor. The person wore a stunning rose-pink professional pantsuit, looking bold and graceful. It was Ivanna. She looked