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.”

churned when I heard his words. I rushed to

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

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

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

behind them, and I left the bed to run to the window. I

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

I went to the cafe across from Galar Tower and found the most strategic spot facing the entrance. I

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

on the

I 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 Square. My heart

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

was the perfect palace for elites in the surrounding commercial district to hang out and discuss business here.

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