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. This

was the first time I had seen someone lifeless. She had been a family member closely tied to me for over

"What if...we

a long time before

sleeping peacefully. At this moment, she

would be beyond pain, worry,

I calmly told Lauren. "Lauren, go buy the best funeral clothes

Trembling, I helped her put on the clothes. It was the first time I had dressed Grace. Enduring the

free and happy. I can only escort you this far," I said,

me distressed, then shifted his gaze to the stark white

at him coldly and walked past him, not wanting

emergency

I.n

Johnson approaching through the crowd. He quickly ran over, and before he could say anything, I asked him to assist Matthew

were there. The leading officer approached me and asked, "Ma'am, did you call the

hiding in a corner with a bruised and swollen face. "She abused her seriously ill mother-in-law

not end well for you..."