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

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

whole day that I forgot to pick Ava up. Fortunately, Matthew returned early today. Seeing that I had forgotten to pick Ava up, he quickly comforted

Matthew returned with our daughter, Melanie walked in

indulged her. When she saw me in the kitchen, she put down her bag and

vegetables as I replied, “He went to pick Ava

already late, and he’s only going to pick her up now?” Melanie’s tone carried a hint of reproach. She

accustomed to her behavior over the years. After all, she was Matthew’s

I

“Look in there. Your brother

to pick me up today?” She ran up to

my wet hands. “I was busy.

and looked at

his arms around me. The next second, he removed

at her brother and sarcastically remarked, “My brother is such a good husband. I want to find

stop causing trouble.