The Returning Ex

When she came back earlier, Belinda told William what she did. He most likely expected that, so he didn’t object. Instead, he stayed quiet. Belinda noticed he looked sad, but she knew he must be tired of this marriage too. The problems weren’t new, and he had endured it for a long while now.

Matilda shut up.

Looking at her, Belinda said, “William’s not here today. Go back to your room if you want to stay the night.” Matilda stood up a moment later, her expression still defiant.

Belinda sighed. Even now, she still thinks she’s right.

went to sit on the sofa, her mind buzzing. Belinda made it clear that William had decided to divorce her. At

two days, but she couldn’t live alone either, for she would bump into people she knew. It would be impossible for her to face them, and she’d have to give them

thumped the bed angrily, then her phone rang. Matilda thought it was from William, but no; her family was calling her, and she knew why. Matilda ended the call and tossed her phone aside. Except for William, she

his room. He heard his mother going into her room, but

cause a disaster, but they were lucky it didn’t, or else Sophia would be out for their blood. It would be

he wondered why his mother hated her so much.