Beyond the Divorce

My words caught everyone's attention, and they looked at me in disbelief.

"Call the cops?"

The neighbor I had entrusted seemed to grasp the situation. He immediately picked up his phone and made the call.

I kept my gaze on Melanie, who stood coldly and impatiently beside Matthew. After a while, I picked up my phone and called the cops.

Before they arrived, Atlas had arranged for us to see the body. Matthew didn't move. He stayed on his knees, wailing, refusing to look up.

"Matthew, go see your mother!" I said it coldly, but he remained motionless. "This is your last chance."

His hands on the ground tightened, but he didn't lift his head.

"Grandma... I want Grandma!" Ava's cries were heartbreaking. After some thought, I stood up slowly and headed inside. Ivanna and Lauren stood by my side.

"We'll accompany you."

"I want to see Grandma!" Ava cried. "Mommy, I want to see Grandma too!"

I smiled sadly and said, "Be good! Mommy will go for you. Grandma wouldn't want you to cry."

the stark white of the sheet under the shadowless lamp was glaring.

had been a family member closely tied to me for over a decade, my child's

if...we just

stood silently for a long time before straightening up

saw her face, seemingly sleeping peacefully. At this moment, she appeared

would be

told Lauren. "Lauren, go buy the best funeral clothes for her. The very best, just like the ones

the

heaven. From now on, you'll be free and happy. I can only escort you this far," I said, then looked at her for a moment before covering her with

distressed, then shifted his gaze to

him coldly and walked past

the emergency

I.n

quickly ran over, and before he could say

were there. The leading officer approached me and asked,

then pointed to Melanie, hiding in a corner with a bruised and swollen face. "She abused her seriously ill mother-in-law

me will not end well for you..." Melanie's voice trailed