Beyond the Divorce

Matthew roared, "Stop!"

I looked at his handsome face, now twisted with anger and a hint of helplessness.

"Shut up, all of you!"

I cursed silently, wondering why he had not acted sooner.

"Matthew, are you blind? Can't you see she hit me? She's been tormenting me to no end, right under your nose.Are you just going to stand there?"

Melanie took cover behind Johnson, angrily shouting, "Johnson, grow a pair!"

I pulled Johnson aside, glaring at Melanie without backing down.

"I was the one who hit you, and if you dare to cross me again, I'll do it again!"

"I dare you to!"

Melanie yelled at me, her neck straining.

"Try me!"

I stepped forward.

dare touch her back

I couldn't

I could slap her

intended to

the scene unfold with

expected me to slap Melanie in front of

satisfied

knew I could not let this

continued to

again, I'll rip your tongue out.How could you treat the woman who raised you and changed your diapers so poorly? Don't you

she was

wiped her mouth, which was now a

on now that I

pushed to the edge, people could be

not your birth mother.You gave her house to your so-called birth mother, who never even

aimed at stirring up trouble among

wanted to

mother was the one

even spare her clothes.Aren't you ashamed? Melanie, what happened to Grace’s old clothes? Don't tell me you don't know.You were wearing a dress I bought for Grace when you and your mother went