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 all?

shining on me, I couldn’t

was so absent-minded the whole day that I forgot to pick Ava up. Fortunately, Matthew returned early today. Seeing that I had forgotten to pick Ava up,

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

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, “Why are

the vegetables as I replied, “He went to

tone carried a hint of reproach. She always acted pampered and arrogant, as if she was the

behavior over the years. After all, she was Matthew’s sister, and

I want

“Look in there.

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

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

in with our daughter’s little backpack and looked at us

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

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

trouble. Just