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.

is using my parents to blackmail me,”

you plan to let him manipulate you forever?” “My hands are tied, okay? My father

rather be humiliated than risk upsetting

thought of the Murphys in my house

him and asked,

me a long, unnerving

some hot tea for me, which the server

you like to resolve the situation?” “As long as my parents are safe, yes.”

brought it up, I sensed he must have

Somehow, I trusted him.

me make some

know

is play along.” “Thank you!” It

door, and

the Murphys there, I felt

to figure out how to handle

were like a ticking time bomb, and the constant anxiety was eating at

took a detour through the bustling