Beyond the Divorce by Third Blossom

Chapter 104 The Cruel One

As I tensed up, I looked at the door. Matthew appeared, and he widened his eyes.

Seeing him unexpectedly made me nervous. I tightened my grip on the two big suitcases I was dragging. They mainly contained clothes and other things that were memorable to me.

“Honey, you’re back!” Smiling warmly, he strode over. “Honey…”

I took a step back. He was a stranger to me now, and I couldn’t stand him being near me. When he did, I

felt a mix of disgust, fear, and hatred.

He frowned slightly but then smiled as he saw my suitcases. “Honey, where are you going?”

I

“I’m here to take my stuff,” I said blandly, then pulled the suitcases toward the door.

He grabbed my arm. “No, honey, you can’t go

Disgusted, I yanked my arm from his grip. “Never call me that again!”

“Honey, why are you so pig–headed?” Matthew looked helpless. “Must you be so cruel?”

“Yes

I’m a pig–headed woman! If I weren’t, I wouldn’t have ended up like this and almost got Ava killed!” Seeing him made me lose my cool again. “And you’re the one who’s being cruel!”

do you want? My dad has gone to jail, hasn’t he? Why can’t you

hard to suppress his anger. “You have everything now. Do you have to do this

his f

“Or do you have someone new? Now that you’ve taken everything from me, you can’t wait to dump me, huh? No wonder Mel says you’re

talked as if that bitch was his wife, and I was an

toward the door, dragging the suitcases along.

pulled me back. “Do you think I’m unaware of what’s happening between you and Atlas Pierce? What

not yours alone, okay? Are you planning to keep the house, the car, and the money

gave you the

brought this upon yourself. They’re rightfully mine. If

have ended up like this. You should think about what you’ve done, Matthew!”

Matthew gave me a sad and pleading look. “Chloe, you were never like this before.

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