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

turmoil. Despite the warm sunlight shining on me, I couldn’t stop shivering. I wondered what I should do if Matthew had

early today. Seeing that I had forgotten to pick Ava up, he quickly comforted me

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

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

was washing the vegetables as I replied, “He went to pick

only going to pick her up now?” Melanie’s tone 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, she was Matthew’s sister, and I had no choice

home? I want

gestured toward the fridge. “Look in there. Your brother

back! Why did you forget to pick me up today?” She ran up to me,

her nose with my wet hands.

at us dotingly.

entered the kitchen and wrapped his arms around me. The next second, he removed my apron and put it on himself. “I got this, honey. You

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

stop causing trouble. Just wait for