Beyond the Divorce

Chapter 323 What She Did

She approached gracefully, but her smile didn’t quite reach her eyes. Those serpentine eyes were fixed on

face, and I could see the tension in her jaw. Such restraint must’ve been painful.

my

Maintaining a calm smile, I watched them eagerly begin the performance. Myra was so nervous that she hardly dared to breathe. She nudged me several times, and Carol was gearing up for a fight. I grabbed her and gently pushed her back down.

“Oh! I was wondering who it was. It’s my sister–in–law!”

I smiled at her. “Melanie, what game are you playing? We had never called each other that before.

Where’s the ‘sister–in–law‘ coming from?”

Carol wasn’t going to let it slide. She immediately chimed in, “Exactly! Matthew is already yours, so where’s the ‘sister–in–law‘ coming from? You have a son now, so maybe start acting like a mom. Chloe has

already taken a step back for you.”

reddened, and her lips quivered as if

wronged

whole room fell into silence. Some had already

to get a good look. I was sure everyone had heard her words.

I knew the show was finally

transformed into a

character to play the Innocent, I couldn’t disappoint those eager for drama. I was prepared, though I didn’t know what they were scheming. If

make things difficult

dabbed her eyes. “Chlo, I hope you can forgive me. It’s all my fault. I had a bad temper during

shouldn’t have made

stared at Melanie,

come today!” I said kindly, “Please, stop this. It’s not a

happy occasion. There

seemed genuinely surprised by my attitude, She glanced at Stella

she asked, “Chlo, you

I didn’t mean anything by it. Ava is still my niece, and Matthew adores his daughter. So, I went to the kindergarten and wanted to

furious, I kept my composure. I had to be careful

about picking up Ava. Then you wouldn’t have been so angry that you pushed met down. Fortunately, I got to the hospital quickly. Despite being born prematurely, the baby is fine! The thought