Beyond the Divorce

Chapter 14 The Spoiled Sister–in–law

“What’s wrong?” Matthew looked at me with concern. “Are you tired? Maybe you should take a nap. I

won’t leave. I’ll stay and play with Ava instead.”

I suppressed my emotions and nodded. “Yeah, I’m tired. You can entertain Ava while I rest.”

Afterward, I placed the plate of fruits on the coffee table and said, “Give her something to eat. There’s

more in the kitchen if those aren’t enough.”

“Sure thing. You go rest. I’ll take you both out for a meal once you’re up,” Matthew said, picking up a fork

to feed Ava.

When I went to the bedroom to lie down, I felt suffocated as tears welled in my eyes. It seemed those

two keys were an issue as Matthew rushed home just to take them back. I knew he wasn’t worried about

Ava.

Most knew a person’s conscience would be thrown out the window once they cheated. Also, I suspected

those keys might have belonged to another woman’s house, so I instinctively thought of Ivanna.

She had been doing well these past two years and no longer had to share a place with others. She even

rented a spacious apartment for herself but never mentioned where or invited me over. The setup

seemed convenient for bringing men home, I thought.

made me. People were hard to read, and I felt incredibly deceived and disgusted–no wonder she

provocation!

Mrs. Murphy, she certainly wasn’t innocent.

me. In addition, that foolish Melanie got herself caught in the middle, unwittingly

more complicated.

because they hid a shared secret together. Soon, I reflected on how Matthew had been

wonder I couldn’t find any clues. I wondered when Matthew

father- daughter duo played outside happily while my heart tore

for

and I didn’t object. Ava held my and Matthew’s

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Matthew and I could become actors since we paraded

happy family.

with her bag as we were about to leave. When

and asked, “Where are you

taking us to a restaurant to eat!” Ava shouted before

to the front passenger

attitude was getting on my nerves, and I wondered when she started coming to our

place to freeload.

Instead, he started the car and drove off when everyone got in. I hadn’t spoken

this while, despising Matthew’s attitude in silence. I hated how he always

Melanie

her for the incident at Galar Tower

so

I had enough with my in–laws. Why didn’t they ask or care about what their daughter did?

dinner. Since

the car while he looked for

Ava’s excited

“Why are you so

eating