Beyond the Divorce by Third Blossom

Chapter 14 The Spoiled Sister–in–law

“What’s wrong?” Matthew looked at me with concern. “Are you tired? Maybe you should take a nap. I

won’t leave. I’ll stay and play with Ava instead.”

I suppressed my emotions and nodded. “Yeah, I’m tired. You can entertain Ava while I rest.”

Afterward, I placed the plate of fruits on the coffee table and said, “Give her something to eat. There’s

more in the kitchen if those aren’t enough.”

“Sure thing. You go rest. I’ll take you both out for a meal once you’re up,” Matthew said, picking up a fork

to feed Ava.

When I went to the bedroom to lie down, I felt suffocated as tears welled in my eyes. It seemed those

two keys were an issue as Matthew rushed home just to take them back. I knew he wasn’t worried about

Ava.

Most knew a person’s conscience would be thrown out the window once they cheated. Also, I suspected

those keys might have belonged to another woman’s house, so I instinctively thought of Ivanna.

She had been doing well these past two years and no longer had to share a place with others. She even

rented a spacious apartment for herself but never mentioned where or invited me over. The setup

seemed convenient for bringing men home, I thought.

However, the more I considered it, the angrier it made me. People were hard to read, and I felt incredibly deceived and disgusted–no wonder she had questioned Matthew’s loyalty to me. It was a blatant

provocation!

she wasn’t the fake Mrs. Murphy, she certainly wasn’t innocent. Otherwise,

foolish Melanie got herself caught

more complicated.

sign because they hid a shared secret together. Soon, I reflected on how Matthew had been on guard

any clues. I wondered when Matthew became so

father- daughter duo

for the

on taking us out to eat that evening, and I didn’t object. Ava held my and Matthew’s hands as

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and I could become actors since we paraded around like

happy family.

her bag as we were about to leave. When she saw us getting

“Where

eat!” Ava

to the front passenger

and I wondered when she started coming to

place to freeload.

Instead, he started the car and drove off

this while, despising Matthew’s attitude in silence. I hated how he always looked the other

Melanie

blame her for the incident at Galar Tower

so confidently.

didn’t they ask or care about what their daughter

well–known restaurant, for dinner. Since the place was crowded,

he

rarely ate out, so Ava’s excited chattering

Ava, “Why are you so noisy? Why are

are eating out?!”

with that? You’re much older than her, yet you can’t act like

to her?”