Beyond the Divorce

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.”

why, but my stomach churned when I heard his words. I rushed to the bathroom, vomiting and

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

well. You should

on the bed, pulling the blanket over me. “Then get some sleep while I send Ava to school.

door behind them, and I left the

teared up as I wondered if only everything could return to how it was before. Afterward, I changed into my jeans and t-shirt and tied my hair into a ponytail before

across from Galar Tower and found the most strategic spot facing the entrance. I knew it was foolish, but I thought it was the most efficient way.

returned home empty-handed for three consecutive days. I couldn’t even see Matthew because I overlooked one crucial detail. He often used the underground parking, which had a direct passage to

realized this on the fourth day.

a loss, I saw Matthew hurrying out of the building with his phone. He seemed to be talking

I knew he wasn’t going far. He crossed the road at an intersection ahead

for elites in the surrounding commercial district

guessed Matthew was meeting someone there and glanced at the floor-to-ceiling windows, wondering if I