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

back. “What’s wrong with you? Maybe I should take you to the hospital.”

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

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

closed the door behind them, and I left the bed to run to the window. I watched Matthew enter the car with my

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

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

I couldn’t even see Matthew because I overlooked one crucial detail. He

on the fourth

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 followed him from

going far. He crossed the road at an intersection ahead and entered a cafe

elites in the surrounding

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

someone sitting 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