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,” I

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

humiliated than risk upsetting him.” We

thought of the Murphys

pause, I looked at him and asked, “When did you

gave me

had ordered some hot tea

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

I sensed he must have a

Somehow, I trusted him.

some arrangements,”

you know when I’m

is play along.” “Thank you!”

at the door, and we got I didn’t head

there, I felt

to figure out how to handle the

and the constant anxiety

took a detour through the bustling