Beyond the Divorce

"You're going off the rails, Chloe!"

Melanie retorted, "You no longer have a say in my family!"

‘Yes, I've cut ties with your family,"

I admitted, then turned to Matthew to continue persuading him, "Everyone here should know how our marriage ended, right? "I could've ignored your family’s troubles because even your mom watched you assault me without interfering.Your whole family is heartless and selfish."

The crowd exchanged glances, and even Keegan looked at Matthew disdainfully.

Meanwhile, Matthew appeared helpless as I continued, "Your mom's condition saddens me.That’s why I took her to the hospital.I don’t have time to ‘ sow discord’ like your wife said.

"Melanie thinks I want to return to your family? Yeah, right! I want to thank you for cheating because it allowed me to escape your family.I’m lucky to be far from disgusting monsters like you.I pray my daughter doesn’t end up as ungrateful and heartless as you."

"That's enough!"

Matthew looked at me and slumped into his chair like he was about to cry.

If no one else were here, he would have cried already.

be indifferent about their mother’s life-threatening

Melanie could since Grace wasn't her biological

Matthew utterly broken, I turned to Melanie and said confidently, "If you dare to bear your fangs again, I'll make you regret it.I don’t care if I was your sister-in-law.I'll hold you accountable for your

you ate, wore, and used.Everything came from my wallet.I never expected you to repay me, but don’t lose your conscience and who saved your son.He would've

"Wait, what happened?"

me and asked, "What do you mean when you said

I smirked at Melanie.

wherever you go.Matthew, ask her what happened and why my leg broke.You

I glared at him.

your mom better.Her time’s running out,

"My mom...she..."

Matthew paled in distress.

"Chloe, I..."

had never seen Matthew so helpless,

no ideas in the past, I

no longer anyone to

was just an outsider now and wasn’t