Beyond the Divorce

Chapter 3 Anxiety

“Two days ago? Where?” I asked, feeling a little anxious.

Ivanna noticed my reaction and retorted, “What’s with that look?”

“Where did you see him?” I couldn’t care less about bantering with her and continued pressing for answers.

However, Ivanna’s phone started ringing. She glanced at the screen and hushed me before leaning into her chair and answering the call. After a few sentences, she straightened up, glanced at me, and said, “What?! I’ll be right there!”

Immediately after, she closed her laptop and stuffed it into her bag. “I have to go. Let’s meet up again another time!”

“Wait… You…” I had more questions, but she ignored me and left.

She said she saw Matthew two days ago, but he was supposed to be on his business trip in Canta then. Where did she see him? Was she at Canta for a trip as well?

I shrunk back into the seat silently. I was helpless, but a strange sense of fear filled my heart. The TikTok video kept playing in my mind, but I wasn’t sure if it was Matthew.

not go to Canta at

mind in turmoil. Despite the warm sunlight shining on me, I couldn’t stop shivering. I wondered what I

early today.

daughter, Melanie walked in unexpectedly. She had a key to

the kitchen, she put down her bag

the vegetables as I replied, “He

and he’s only going to pick her up now?” Melanie’s tone carried a hint of reproach. She always acted pampered and arrogant, as if she was the boss of

her behavior over the years. After all, she was Matthew’s sister, and I

we have squid at home? I want some calamari!” She asked

the fridge. “Look in there. Your

doorway. “Mommy, I’m back! Why did you forget to pick me up today?”

smiled and pinched her nose with my wet hands. “I was

our daughter’s little backpack and looked at us dotingly. Meanwhile, Melanie approached the

are you here?” Matthew asked as he put down his things and removed his coat. Then he entered the kitchen and wrapped his arms around me. The

her brother and sarcastically remarked, “My brother is such a

snapped, “Leave the kitchen and stop causing trouble. Just wait for the meal to be