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.

lying to me? Did he not go to Canta at

alone in the cafe with my mind in turmoil. Despite the warm sunlight shining on me, I couldn’t stop shivering. I wondered what I should do

Ava up. Fortunately, Matthew returned early today.

with our daughter, Melanie walked in unexpectedly. She had a key to our place and treated it as her

put down her bag and came over. She leaned against the door and asked,

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,

over the years. After all, she was Matthew’s sister, and I had no choice but

at home? I want some

toward the fridge. “Look in there. Your

doorway. “Mommy, I’m back! Why did you forget to pick me up today?” She ran up to me, looking at me with her

guilty, I smiled and pinched her nose with my wet hands. “I was busy. I promise I won’t forget my baby next

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

arms around me. The next second, he removed my apron and put it on

“My brother is such a good husband.

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