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

do. Matthew is using my parents to blackmail

stoop so

let him

are tied, okay? My father just had a stroke. I’d rather be humiliated than risk upsetting him.”

moment. The thought of the Murphys in my house

I looked at him and asked, “When did

said bluntly. Then he gave me a long, unnerving

the server brought. He pushed

to resolve

my top priority.

have a plan. Somehow, I trusted him.

you know when I’m done. All you’ll have to do

along.”

“Thank you!”

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