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,” I

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

be humiliated than risk upsetting him.” We fell silent

of the Murphys in my house infuriated

asked, “When

me a long,

some hot tea

resolve the situation?” “As long as my parents are safe, yes.” Their safety

he brought it up, I sensed he must

Somehow, I trusted him.

me make some arrangements,”

let you know when

along.” “Thank you!” It was dark

at the door, and we got

there, I

figure out

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

ease my anxiety, I took a detour through the bustling