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!

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

herself caught in

more complicated.

knew it wasn’t a good sign because they hid a shared secret together. Soon, I reflected on how Matthew had been on guard against

I wondered when Matthew became so wary of me.

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

for the

evening, and I didn’t object. Ava held my and

+15 BONUS

I could become actors since we paraded

happy family.

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

“Where

taking us to a restaurant to eat!” Ava shouted before Matthew

and walked to the front passenger seat.1

my nerves, and I wondered when she

place to freeload.

didn’t say much. Instead, he started the car and drove off when everyone got in. I

silence. I hated how he

what Melanie did.

incident

so confidently.

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

restaurant, for dinner. Since the place was crowded, he told us to

he looked for a parking spot.

so Ava’s excited chattering filled the air.

so noisy? Why are you

are eating

my anger. “What’s wrong with that? You’re much older than her,

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