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.

he not go to

me, I couldn’t stop shivering. I wondered what I should do

the 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 me and

he left, I forced myself to get up and started cooking. Before Matthew returned with our daughter, Melanie walked in unexpectedly. She had a key to our place and treated it as her

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

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

he’s only going to pick her up now?” Melanie’s tone carried a hint of reproach. She always acted pampered and arrogant, as if she was the boss

After all, she was Matthew’s sister, and I

squid at home? I want some calamari!”

in there. Your

then, Ava’s tender voice echoed from the doorway. “Mommy, I’m back! Why did you forget to pick me up today?” She ran up to

her nose with my wet hands. “I was

in with our daughter’s little backpack and looked at us dotingly. Meanwhile, Melanie approached the doorway and

as he put down his things and removed his coat. Then he entered the kitchen and wrapped his arms around me.

“My brother is such a good husband. I

the kitchen and stop causing trouble. Just wait