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,”

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

risk upsetting him.” We fell silent

Murphys

looked at him and asked, “When did you get back?” “Last night,”

me

hot tea for me, which the

toward me and asked, Would you like to resolve the situation?” “As long as my parents are safe, yes.” Their safety was my

up, I sensed he must

Somehow, I trusted him.

me make some arrangements,”

you know

play along.” “Thank you!” It

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

there,

figure out how to

a ticking time bomb, and the constant anxiety was eating

took a detour through the bustling