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 blackmail

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

be humiliated than risk upsetting him.” We fell

the Murphys in my

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

he gave me

had ordered some hot tea for

resolve the situation?” “As long

I sensed he

Somehow, I trusted him.

me make some

let you know

you!” It was dark outside when I left the

instructions at the door, and

Murphys there,

to figure out how

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

I took a detour through