Beyond the Divorce by Third Blossom

Chapter 14 The Spoiled Sister–in–law

“What’s wrong?” Matthew looked at me with concern. “Are you tired? Maybe you should take a nap. I

won’t leave. I’ll stay and play with Ava instead.”

I suppressed my emotions and nodded. “Yeah, I’m tired. You can entertain Ava while I rest.”

Afterward, I placed the plate of fruits on the coffee table and said, “Give her something to eat. There’s

more in the kitchen if those aren’t enough.”

“Sure thing. You go rest. I’ll take you both out for a meal once you’re up,” Matthew said, picking up a fork

to feed Ava.

When I went to the bedroom to lie down, I felt suffocated as tears welled in my eyes. It seemed those

two keys were an issue as Matthew rushed home just to take them back. I knew he wasn’t worried about

Ava.

Most knew a person’s conscience would be thrown out the window once they cheated. Also, I suspected

those keys might have belonged to another woman’s house, so I instinctively thought of Ivanna.

She had been doing well these past two years and no longer had to share a place with others. She even

rented a spacious apartment for herself but never mentioned where or invited me over. The setup

seemed convenient for bringing men home, I thought.

However, the more I considered it, the angrier it made me. People were hard to read, and I felt incredibly deceived and disgusted–no wonder she had questioned Matthew’s loyalty to me. It was a blatant

provocation!

fake Mrs. Murphy, she certainly wasn’t innocent. Otherwise,

herself caught in the middle, unwittingly

more complicated.

because they hid a shared secret together. Soon, I reflected on how Matthew had been on guard against

I wondered when Matthew became so

pillow and felt a heavy weight on my chest. The father- daughter duo played outside happily while my heart tore apart inside the bedroom.

for the

object. Ava held my and Matthew’s hands as

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and I could become actors since we paraded around

happy family.

appeared with her bag as we were about to leave. When she saw us getting ready, she looked

and asked, “Where are

a restaurant to eat!”

and walked to the front passenger

nerves, and

place to freeload.

Instead, he started the car and drove off when everyone got in. I hadn’t spoken

silence. I hated how he always looked the other

Melanie

incident at Galar

so

enough with my in–laws. Why didn’t they ask or care about what

well–known restaurant, for dinner. Since the place was

the car while he looked

rarely ate out, so Ava’s excited chattering

and scolded Ava, “Why are you so noisy? Why are

eating

ignited my anger. “What’s wrong with that? You’re much older than her, yet you can’t act

to her?”