Beyond the Divorce by Third Blossom

Chapter 48 Finding the Right Time

I remained still. His behavior puzzled me, but I knew they were crocodile tears.

Eventually, he stood and said. “Wait here, I’ll make you something to eat.” He would not show me his face.

I didn’t care about his thoughts. Even if he showed such emotions occasionally, my image of him would not change. I couldn’t lower myself to the level of a brute.

I knew quick action was my best defense. I couldn’t let him succeed.

He returned to normal at breakfast, warm and smiling. “Honey, come here. Eat while it’s hot! Start with the

milk!”

He was attentive to me during breakfast, and everything seemed to have returned to normal. His actions

left me feeling a little dazed.

“How about a day off today? You’ve lost a lot of weight recently. I could tell when I held you last night,” he

said tenderly.

A vision of him and Melanie brought me back to reality. To calm my nausea, I patted my chest. “I don’t know why I keep feeling nauseous. Maybe I’m too worried about my parents.”

“I know. Don’t worry too much. Good things will come to good people. You call your mom every day, right? Once the pandemic passes, we’ll go visit together.” Matthew’s care was meticulous. He even helped me with a fried egg. “Skip the yolk, okay?”

developed gallstones, I rarely ate egg yolks

some money to them today. I’m afraid they might not have

I

and then he

my mom and told her to

hesitation

said, “There’s no need for that. Your dad

expenses, so you guys don’t need to spend

keep it for yourselves? Our duty is to support you, and you shouldn’t refuse. If

frustrated. If only they could be as money–conscious as the Murphy

worry so

about money, never turning it down.

tone showed concern,

you guys money is always a struggle. Isn’t

her parents? The company is doing well now. You should just accept our support for my peace

mother agreed reluctantly.

to deceive me. Over dinner, I asked him, and

work, I reminded him again. He nodded repeatedly, promising to

Matthew wired her ten

sent ten

office. His secretary said

out an application for a