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.

the more I considered it, the angrier it made me. People were hard to read, and I felt incredibly deceived and disgusted–no wonder she had questioned Matthew’s loyalty to me.

provocation!

if she wasn’t the fake Mrs. Murphy, she certainly wasn’t innocent. Otherwise, she wouldn’t

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

more complicated.

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

I wondered when Matthew became so

felt a heavy weight on my chest. The father- daughter

myself for the

insisted on taking us out to eat that evening, and I didn’t object. Ava held my and Matthew’s hands as we walked to the car, forming

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I self–mockingly thought Matthew and I could become actors since

happy family.

to leave. When she saw us getting ready, she looked at

“Where

taking us to a restaurant to eat!”

to

and I wondered when she started coming

place to freeload.

much. Instead, he started the car and drove off when

attitude in silence. I hated how

what Melanie did.

he probably didn’t blame her for the incident at Galar Tower

along so confidently.

my in–laws. Why didn’t they ask or

Aviary, a well–known restaurant, for dinner. Since the place was crowded, he told us

he looked

so Ava’s excited chattering filled the

you so noisy? Why are you

eating out?!”