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.

go to Canta at all? Is he having an

Despite the warm sunlight shining on me, I couldn’t stop shivering.

the whole day that I forgot to pick Ava up. Fortunately, Matthew returned early today. Seeing

and started cooking. Before Matthew returned with our daughter, Melanie walked in unexpectedly. She had a key to our place

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

washing the vegetables as I

pick her up now?” Melanie’s tone carried a hint of reproach. She always acted pampered

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

squid at home? I

“Look in there.

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

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

daughter’s little backpack and looked at us

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

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

the kitchen and stop causing trouble. Just