Beyond the Divorce

Chapter 112 An Unpleasant Inquiry I looked at him baffled.

“Wasn’t the divorce trial scheduled for today? Why wasn’t there a hearing today? Why’d you cancel it?” He stared at me impassively, but his tone showed displeasure.

Had he gone to the courthouse? No one knew we had postponed the trial.

The only logical explanation.

was that he had been there.

“Something came up, so I had to reschedule it at the last minute,” I explained.

“Are you having second thoughts again?” His face grew stern.

“How could you even consider it after what he’s done?” I was much calmer than he was.

I took a few sips of my glass of lemonade and said, “I might not be able o get a divorce anytime soon.” to He fixed his eyes on my face.

“Why not?” “There’s nothing I can do.

parents to

low.” “Do you plan to let him manipulate you forever?”

than risk upsetting him.” We fell

Murphys in my house infuriated

long pause, I looked at him and asked, “When did you get back?”

he gave me a long,

hot tea for me,

asked, Would you like to resolve the situation?”

up, I sensed he must have

Somehow, I trusted him.

make some

you know when

is play along.” “Thank you!” It was dark outside when

brief instructions at the door, and we got I didn’t head home

there,

out how

a ticking time bomb, and the constant anxiety

took a detour through the