Chapter 8 Unexpected Company

I forced myself out of bed the following day. The dark circles around my eyes were horrible, and Matthew noticed them. He asked in surprise, “

The following day, I forced myself out of bed. My dark circles were horrible.

Matthew saw my haggard face and asked in surprise, “Are you sick, Coco? Why do you look so pale?”

“You kept me up all night,” I retorted, not in the mood for pleasantries.

He was stunned but hugged me with a shy grin. “No more drinking for you. Exercise is better instead since it helps with sleep.”

but my stomach churned when I heard

behind me and patted my back. “What’s wrong with you? Maybe

lied, “It’s nothing. I just didn’t sleep well. You should take Ava to kindergarten. I’ll be fine

on the bed, pulling the blanket over me. “Then get some

get softer as they left. Finally, they closed the door behind them, and I left the bed to run to the window. I watched Matthew enter the car with my excited

the gated community. My eyes teared up as I wondered if only everything could return to how it

strategic spot facing the entrance.

Matthew because I overlooked one crucial detail. He often

on the

Matthew hurrying out of the building with his phone. He seemed to be talking on the phone as he headed

going far. He crossed the road at an intersection ahead and entered a cafe with quaint decorations and an elegant environment.

for elites in the surrounding commercial district to hang out

someone there and glanced at the floor-to-ceiling windows, wondering

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