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

in behind me and patted my back. “What’s wrong

You should take Ava to kindergarten. I’ll be fine once I rest a bit

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

closed the door behind them, and I left the bed to run to the window. I watched Matthew enter

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.

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

even see Matthew because I overlooked one crucial detail. He often used the underground parking, which

on the fourth day.

to be talking on the phone as he headed toward Crowne Square. My heart raced

his car, so I knew he wasn’t going far. He crossed the road at an intersection ahead and entered a cafe with quaint decorations and an elegant

palace for elites in the surrounding commercial district to hang out and

meeting someone there and glanced at the floor-to-ceiling