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 all? Is he having an

shining on me, I couldn’t stop

early today. Seeing that I

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

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, “Why are you

vegetables as I replied, “He went to pick Ava

carried a hint of reproach. She

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

I want

“Look in there. Your brother probably

forget to pick me up today?” She ran up to me, looking at me with her head

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

little backpack and looked at us dotingly. Meanwhile, Melanie approached the doorway

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 next second, he

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

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