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.”

stomach churned when I heard his words. I rushed to the bathroom,

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

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

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

Finally, they closed the door behind them, and I left the bed to run to the

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

to the cafe across from Galar Tower and found 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 direct passage to the lobby.

only realized this on

be talking on

didn’t leave in his car, so I knew he wasn’t going far. He crossed the

the perfect palace for elites in the surrounding commercial district to

there and glanced at the floor-to-ceiling windows, wondering if

second floor. The person wore a stunning