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.

a lot of commotion in the background, and her voice came through,

forgot my keys at home. Can you bring yours

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

take them from you,” I sputtered, seeing a chance to retrieve my

the other

call ended abruptly.

had to go and see. Melanie had always been pampered, and people always handed things to her. I couldn’t understand why she

be up to no good again. She always lazes around and is only happy whenever

I feared Ava might wake up and get scared if she couldn’t find me. Ultimately, I decided to go

door and hurried to the office to get my keys. Since I would be there, I could also see if Mattew was telling the truth about being in a meeting.

fell into deep thought. I wondered how I could go to the company

myself and laughed bitterly. I knew I had made a fool of myself and regretted not changing before leaving home. I felt embarrassed to walk into a place like

could bring the keys downstairs and save me some dignity. However, he didn’t answer his phone,

Ava would