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!

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

me. In addition, that foolish Melanie got herself

more complicated.

hid a shared secret together. Soon, I

clues. I wondered when Matthew became so wary of me.

on my chest. The father- daughter

myself for the

taking us out to eat that evening, and I didn’t object. Ava held my and Matthew’s

+15 BONUS

Matthew and I could become actors since we paraded

happy family.

were about to leave. When she saw us getting ready, she looked

asked, “Where are

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

hesitate and walked to

and I wondered when she started coming

place to freeload.

car and drove off when

hated how he always looked the

Melanie

guessed he probably didn’t blame her for the incident at Galar Tower either. Otherwise, she wouldn’t

so

Why didn’t they ask or care about what their daughter did?

Aviary, a well–known restaurant, for dinner. Since the place was crowded, he told us

he looked for a parking spot. [1

rarely ate out, so Ava’s

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

are eating out?!”

much older than her, yet you can’t act

to her?”