Beyond the Divorce

Chapter 246 Mad Dog

Ryan and I turned to see where the sound came from and saw a few people hurrying back into the yard. We exchanged a smile, and he said, “Uh–oh, they caught us!”

I chuckled and playfully took his arm. “Let’s go home.”

Once inside the house, everyone acted as if nothing had happened. However, we knew they were curious.

Laughter and chatter filled the room once again.

Vacations always seemed to pass quickly because they were full of joy and laughter. Before we knew it, the vacation ended, and it was time to return to work. This time, we were swamped.

Ryan’s parents had returned to their small town with plans to reunite for the next celebration.

Ryan and I had developed a better understanding of each other. We had different roles this time: he was in charge of the projects, I handled the suppliers, and Grayson assisted Ryan with his projects and market

analysis.

I hadn’t received any news from Atlas in a while. I avoided thinking about him and ignored anything

he was still in the

1. me.

in my hand as long as I was in the

after the vacation was at the hospital. I went for an ultrasound to check my gallstones. I occasionally felt some

celebration.

brought Melanie for her prenatal checkup. Melanie’s belly had grown significantly this

Matthew’s arm as soon as she saw me. It was as if she feared I

a suit, looking dignified and attracting a few

and saw

eye contact with me

looking at him

appearance was unflattering, and I couldn’t help but

thought, I knew I looked

unattractive without makeup. Her curly hair was despite her trendy hairstyle. Her maternity clothes matched her hair color, which

+15 BONUS

She was different from the rest in a crazy way. Melanie

me the

told me to care for my appearance since my divorce. With Lauren in my life,

elegant in