Chapter 112 An Unpleasant Inquiry

I looked at him baffled.

“Wasn’t the divorce trial scheduled for today? Why wasn’t there a hearing today? Why’d you cancel it?” He stared at me impassively, but his tone showed displeasure.

Had he gone to the courthouse? No one knew we had postponed the trial. The only logical explanation.

was that he had been there.

“Something came up, so I had to reschedule it at the last minute,” I explained.

“Are you having second thoughts again?” His face grew stern. “How could you even consider it after what

he’s done?”

I was much calmer than he was. I took a few sips of my glass of lemonade and said, “I might not be able

o get a divorce anytime soon.”

to

his eyes on my face. “Why not?”

nothing I can do. Matthew is using my parents to blackmail me,” I said

stoop so

plan to let him manipulate you

are tied, okay? My father just had a stroke. I’d

a moment. The thought of the Murphys

I looked at him and asked, “When

night,” he said bluntly. Then he

ordered some hot tea for me, which the server brought. He pushed

you like to

long as my parents are safe, yes.” Their safety was my top priority.

a plan. Somehow, I

he said. “I’ll let you know when

along.”

“Thank you!”

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