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

my back. “What’s wrong with you? Maybe I should take you to the hospital.”

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

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

to my husband and daughter’s chatter get softer as they left. Finally, they closed the door behind them, and I left the bed to run to the window. I watched

the gated community. My eyes teared up as I wondered if only everything could return to how it was before. Afterward, I changed

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

consecutive days. I couldn’t even see Matthew because I overlooked one crucial detail. He often used the underground parking, which had a direct

on

thought I was at a loss, I saw Matthew hurrying out of the building with his phone. He seemed to be talking on the phone as he headed toward Crowne

was not lunchtime, and he didn’t leave in his car, so I knew he wasn’t going far. He crossed the road at

elites in the surrounding commercial district

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