Beyond the Divorce

Chapter 13 Suspicious Keys

Neither I nor Melanie spoke in the elevator. She pouted and lowered her head while leaning against the elevator wall. Frankly, I couldn’t be bothered to engage with her. Although her brother often spoiled her, I

never had the patience.

When we reached Matthew’s office, he was indeed in a meeting. One of his employees saw me and Melanie and called Matthew out. Matthew seemed shocked as his gaze shifted between our faces before

stopping at me.

After some thought, he asked, “What are you-”

“Did I embarrass you? Why should I dress up since I only went to the market?” I interjected, knowing what he was about to say. Irritated, I retorted, “Pass me the keys. Ava’s still asleep.”

Immediately after, Matthew rushed to his desk and retrieved the keys from his bag to hand them to me,

you ask Mel to send them to you?”

“Does she have the time to bring me the keys? Pretending to be Mrs. Murphy

the same way.” I didn’t spare Melanie’s feelings this time. “Your big brother is amazing to make you his ‘Mrs. Murphy.”

After all, I needed to rush home before Ava woke up, or it’d be a disaster. I was fuming as I left the

a cab home.

ones to my house, my in–laws‘ house, and my office. I didn’t know where the other two keys belonged

of town that specialized in key duplication, so I chose the smallest one and got them

not long after I got home. My heart pounded as I asked, “Why

I

would wake up and cry,” Matthew said as he walked past me and entered the bedroom. Then he looked at Ava and asked, “She hasn’t

up yet,

Matthew’s voice and woke up. She blinked her

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a radiant smile. He crouched and looked at Ava. “Hello,

my sweetheart.”