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!

Mrs. Murphy, she certainly wasn’t innocent. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have lied

foolish Melanie got herself caught in the middle, unwittingly making the situation

more complicated.

lied about being together. I knew it wasn’t a good sign because they hid a shared secret together. Soon, I reflected on

I couldn’t find any clues. I wondered when Matthew became so

felt a heavy weight on my chest. The father- daughter duo

myself for

that evening, and I didn’t object. Ava held my and Matthew’s hands as we walked to the

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could become actors since

happy family.

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

“Where are you going?”

us to a restaurant to eat!” Ava shouted

to

attitude was getting on my nerves, and I wondered when she

place to freeload.

the car and drove off

hated how he always looked the other way,

what Melanie did.

the incident at Galar Tower either. Otherwise, she wouldn’t

so

Why didn’t they ask or

a well–known restaurant, for dinner. Since

he

rarely ate out, so Ava’s excited chattering filled the air.

“Why are you so noisy? Why

eating out?!”

that? You’re much older than

to