Beyond the Divorce

Chapter 11 A Pleasant Surprise

Ava seemed to cling to me more after the fall. She remained glued to me, and I could not move without her, which drove me crazy at times. Meanwhile, Matthew didn’t give me space to figure things out.

His work hours were punctual, and I had no room to pinpoint issues with him. Everything he brought back yielded no clues. I even began to question if I was hallucinating at times.

After finally putting Ava to sleep at noon, I realized we were out of fresh vegetables and fruits at home. Since Ava was fast asleep, I knew I had to rush to the market before she woke up.

The market was nearby, and I was too lazy to change my clothes, so I hurried out the door and aimed to return as quickly as possible. However, I was dumbfounded when I returned from buying groceries because I didn’t have my keys.

I pondered for a while and smacked my forehead in frustration because I must’ve forgotten to bring them when I left. I decided to call Matthew, and he answered in a hushed tone. Afterward, I explained the situation, and he responded, “I’m in a meeting and can’t leave. Get Mel to bring them to you.”

Another meeting? That excuse was consistent over the years. Since I had no choice, I called Melanie. She also had the spare keys, which would be perfect if I could get the ones she had borrowed.

some time before Melanie finally picked up. There was a lot of commotion in the background, and her

at home. Can

busy. I can’t do it,” Melanie responded swiftly, and then she shouted

you,” I sputtered, seeing a chance to retrieve my keys.

talking to her on the other end, “Miss,

the call ended abruptly.

always been pampered, and people always handed things to her. I couldn’t understand why she would need to

good again. She always lazes around and

I feared Ava might wake up

my keys. Since I would be there, I could also see if Mattew was

my forehead in my hands and fell into deep thought. I wondered how I could go to the company in my home attire, but

fool of myself and regretted not changing before

called Matthew again after a momentary hesitation, hoping he could bring the keys downstairs and save me some dignity. However, he didn’t answer

had to be quick, or Ava would wake up, and