Beyond the Divorce by Third Blossom

Chapter 323 What She Did

She approached gracefully, but her smile didn’t quite reach her eyes. Those serpentine eyes were fixed on

face, and I could see the tension in her jaw. Such restraint must’ve been painful.

my

Maintaining a calm smile, I watched them eagerly begin the performance. Myra was so nervous that she hardly dared to breathe. She nudged me several times, and Carol was gearing up for a fight. I grabbed her and gently pushed her back down.

“Oh! I was wondering who it was. It’s my sister–in–law!”

I smiled at her. “Melanie, what game are you playing? We had never called each other that before.

Where’s the ‘sister–in–law‘ coming from?”

Carol wasn’t going to let it slide. She immediately chimed in, “Exactly! Matthew is already yours, so where’s the ‘sister–in–law‘ coming from? You have a son now, so maybe start acting like a mom. Chloe has

already taken a step back for you.”

Suddenly, Melanie adopted a pitiful look. Her eyes reddened, and her lips quivered as if she had been

wronged

had already left their seats and awkwardly shuffled over, craning

a good look. I was sure everyone had heard her words.

show was

had been coached. She had transformed into a

eager for drama. I was prepared, though I didn’t know what

that? I’d never make things difficult

forgive me. It’s all my fault. I had a bad temper

I shouldn’t have made

around us stared at Melanie, their

have come today!” I said kindly, “Please, stop this. It’s not a good look

happy occasion. There are

attitude, She glanced at

you really

birthday. I didn’t mean anything by it. Ava is still my niece, and Matthew adores his daughter. So, I went to the kindergarten and wanted to treat Ava to a meal.”

furious, I kept my composure. I had to be careful not to be drawn into

Then you wouldn’t have been so angry that you pushed met down. Fortunately, I got to the hospital quickly. Despite being born prematurely, the

stunned. This incident was known to very

present that day.