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 words. I rushed to the bathroom, vomiting and

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

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

“Then get some sleep while I send Ava to school. If you don’t feel well,

husband and daughter’s chatter get softer as they left. Finally, they closed the door behind them, and I left the bed to run to the window. I watched Matthew enter the car with my

could return to how it was before. Afterward, I changed into my jeans and

and found the most strategic spot facing the

Matthew because I overlooked one crucial detail. He

this on

loss, I saw Matthew hurrying out of the building with his phone. He seemed to be

in his car, so I knew he wasn’t going far. He crossed the road at an intersection ahead

surrounding commercial district to

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

then, I saw 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.