Beyond the Divorce

Chapter 48

Chapter 48 Finding the Right Time I remained still.

His behavior puzzled me, but I knew they were crocodile tears.

Eventually, he stood and said.

“Wait here, I’ll make you something to eat.” He would not show me his face.

I didn’t care about his thoughts.

Even if he showed such emotions occasionally, my image of him would not change.

I couldn’t lower myself to the level of a brute.

I knew quick action was my best defense.

I couldn’t let him succeed.

He returned to normal at breakfast, warm and smiling.

“Honey, come here.

Eat while it’s hot! Start with the milk!” He was attentive to me during breakfast, and everything seemed to have returned to normal.

His actions left me feeling a little dazed.

“How about a day off today? You’ve lost a lot of weight recently.

I could tell when I held you last night,” he said tenderly.

A vision of him and Melanie brought me back to reality.

To calm my nausea, I patted my chest.

know why I keep

too worried about my parents.”

Don’t worry too much.

things will come

the pandemic passes, we’ll go visit

me with a

I rarely ate egg

money

they might not

froze for a second, and then

office, I called my mom and told her to accept any money Matthew might send her without hesitation As

dad and I have

has many expenses, so you guys don’t need to spend too much on

just accept our money and keep it for yourselves? Our duty is

accept it”

be as money–conscious as the

Murphy family was all about money, never turning it

showed concern, “Chlo,

I’m just anxious.

guys money is always a

for a daughter to provide for

my

My mother agreed reluctantly.

see Matthew

knew he was trying

he said he forgot due to

work,

repeatedly, promising to

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