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.”

I heard his

my back. “What’s wrong

You should take Ava to kindergarten. I’ll be fine once I

over me. “Then get some sleep while I send

them, and I

away until Matthew drove out of the gated community. My eyes teared up as I wondered if only everything could return to how it was before.

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

even see Matthew because I overlooked one crucial detail. He often used the underground

on the fourth day.

as 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 raced as I got up and followed him from a

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

perfect palace for elites in the surrounding commercial district to hang out and

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

floor. The person wore a stunning rose-pink professional pantsuit, looking bold