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.”

I heard his words. I rushed to the

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

nothing. I just didn’t sleep well. You should take Ava to kindergarten. I’ll

me back on the bed, pulling the blanket over me. “Then get some sleep while I send Ava to school. If you don’t

get softer as they left. Finally, they closed the door behind them, and I left the bed to run to the window. I

away until Matthew drove out of the gated community. My eyes 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

found the most strategic spot facing the entrance. I knew it was foolish, but I thought it was the

overlooked one crucial detail. He often used the underground parking, which had a direct passage to the lobby.

only realized this on the fourth day.

with his phone. He seemed to be talking on the phone as he headed toward Crowne Square. My heart raced as I got

leave in his car, so I knew he wasn’t going far. He crossed the road at an intersection ahead and

the perfect palace for elites in the surrounding commercial district to hang

was meeting someone there and glanced at the