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.

my parents to blackmail me,”

him to stoop so low.” “Do you plan to let him

upsetting him.” We fell silent for a

Murphys in my house

long pause, I looked at him and asked,

me

had ordered some hot tea for me, which

pushed it toward me and asked, Would you like to resolve the situation?” “As long as my parents are

I sensed he must have a

Somehow, I trusted him.

me make some arrangements,”

you know when I’m

to do is play along.” “Thank you!” It was dark outside when I left

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

Murphys there, I

out

bomb, and the constant anxiety was eating at

I took a detour through the bustling