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,

to send them

have the time to bring me the keys? Pretending to be Mrs. Murphy here seems more important than passing me the keys. You

don’t think I can address her the same way.” I didn’t spare Melanie’s feelings this time. “Your

to rush home before Ava woke

a cab home.

new keys on the keyring. Among the keys were the ones to my house, my in–laws‘

that specialized in key duplication, so I

today as she remained sound asleep. However, Matthew returned not long after I

I

to make sure Ava was okay because I was worried she would wake up and cry,” Matthew

yet,

previously asleep, must’ve heard Matthew’s voice and woke up. She blinked her big eyes

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eyes lit up, and he walked over with a radiant smile.

my sweetheart.”