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.

he lying to me? Did he not go to Canta at

couldn’t

early today. Seeing that I had forgotten to pick Ava

to get up and started cooking. Before Matthew returned with our daughter, Melanie walked in unexpectedly. She had a key to our place and

disliked this, Matthew indulged her. When she saw me in the kitchen, she put down her bag and came over. She leaned against the door and asked,

as I replied, “He went to

a hint of reproach. She always acted pampered and arrogant, as if

attitude toward me, her sister-in-law, was also unpredictable. However, I had grown accustomed to her behavior over the years. After all, she was Matthew’s sister, and I had

home? I want some calamari!” She asked

fridge. “Look in

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

felt guilty, I smiled and pinched her nose with my wet hands.

looked at us dotingly. Meanwhile, Melanie approached the doorway and greeted him,

his things and removed his coat. Then he entered the kitchen and wrapped his arms around me. The next second, he removed my

her brother and sarcastically remarked, “My brother is such a good husband. I want to find someone like him in the

stop causing trouble. Just wait for