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.”

Melanie adopted a pitiful look. Her eyes reddened, and her

wronged

fell into silence. Some had already left their seats and awkwardly shuffled

I was sure everyone had heard her

I knew the show was finally about

had been coached. She had transformed into a fragile

for drama. I was prepared, though I didn’t

never make things difficult for

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

shouldn’t have

us stared at Melanie,

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

such a happy occasion. There are so many guests here!”

by my attitude, She glanced at Stella and

she asked, “Chlo, you really don’t blame

it. Ava is still my niece, and Matthew adores his daughter. So, I

furious, I kept my composure.

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,