Beyond the Divorce by Third Blossom

All eyes turned to the furious Matthew. An elderly neighbor spoke up. "What are you trying to do? You're a monster."

"Shut up!" Matthew roared, angrily approaching while pointing his finger at me. "Chloe, what more do you want? My mom is dead... Dead!"

He let out a hysterical yell, then angrily advanced. However, when he saw Atlas standing beside me, he abruptly stopped.

He glared at me and continued, "How dare you take her away? Do you want to ruin my family? I still have to handle the funeral. She has to stay to handle the funeral!"

My gaze was icy as I said, "Your mom doesn't want to see her."

I left the hospital with my family, leaving Matthew shouting behind.

Back home, my mom asked, "What about Grace's funeral? What should we do?"

I glanced at my mother, leaning weakly into her embrace. "Mom, we've already sent her off. She has a son. I've done what I could and what I shouldn't do, too. I have a clear conscience. It's enough now." Everyone understood what I meant and nodded.

than a monster. Melanie deserves any punishment she gets. She's a disgrace to

have a tough battle to fight," I muttered and then approached

Grace's face as I sat on the bed. Her smiles, tears, and kind words to me, even when she scolded me. Now, she was gone

could be taken away from you in the blink

on my forehead, the panic in her eyes, and the pain transforming into hatred. I

she pushed away the

bodyguard rushing toward her,

sound

so much more to say to you. I shouldn't have let you go like this. I didn't even get to fulfill your wishes. The regrets you left me can never be

took it out, paused, and then

clothes was the phone I gave her. I took out the clothes one by one. There was a bank book

a simple and plain letter written with crooked and slanted handwriting,