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

worried about

Don’t worry too much.

come to

Once the pandemic passes, we’ll go visit together.”

helped me

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

money to

might not have

for a second, and then

her to accept any money Matthew might send her without hesitation As

and I have

expenses, so you guys

my perspective, okay? Can’t you just accept our money and keep it for yourselves? Our duty is to support

accept it” I was a bit

could be as money–conscious as the Murphy family, then

was all about money, never turning it

concern, “Chlo, are you…” “Don’t

I’m just anxious.

you guys money is always a

it natural for a daughter to provide for

should just accept our support for my

My mother agreed reluctantly.

Matthew transfer any money all

was trying to

he said he forgot due to his busy

following day at work,

nodded repeatedly, promising

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