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 feeling

worried about my parents.” “I

Don’t worry too much.

things will come to good

right? Once the pandemic

me with a fried

the yolk, okay?” Ever since I developed gallstones, I rarely ate egg yolks as they

money to

afraid they might not have enough,” I

for a second,

mom and told her to accept any money Matthew might send

dad and I

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

it from my perspective, okay? Can’t you just accept our money and keep

it” I

as money–conscious as the Murphy family, then

all about money,

showed concern, “Chlo, are

I’m just anxious.

money is

provide for her

our support for my peace of mind!” I

My mother agreed reluctantly.

I didn’t see Matthew

knew he was

dinner, I asked him, and he said he forgot due to

following day at work, I

nodded repeatedly, promising

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