Beyond the Divorce

Enduring Humiliation I was startled.

My grip tightened on the note as I watched him walk away.

My heart raced, and I stashed the note in my small clutch.

When it was time to leave, I sat in the car while Matthew talked with several other executives from development firms.

I retrieved the note, but my hands were trembling.

His name and phone number were handwritten on it.

He had given me his contact information.

I smiled and tucked the note into a compartment through my belongings without my knowledge.

1 within my clutch, I was wary that Matthew would snoop Matthew discussed and criticized the people at the event all the way home. Còntens bel0ngs to Nô(v)elDr/a/ma.Org

I silently cursed the despicable man beside me.

His words did not interest me.

Instead, I thought about meeting Atlas again and learning more about ATL Empire.

Since Matthew diverted the assets, why shouldn’t I redirect my business? Tanum Corporation was my creation, but I was gone too long.

Matthew had left his mark on the company and its culture.

Like its leader, the company was not transparent enough.

This strong desire struck me after the banquet.

I had done it before, and I could do it again.

I needed to lay the foundation for my future.

Upon arriving home, I kicked off my high heels and went to take a shower.

Matthew suddenly walked into the bathroom completely naked, and my face paled.

*Hey! Matt, what are you doing? Get out, I’m not done!” I covered my private parts, trying to shoo him away.

He pounced on me playfully, drunk.

“Honey, how long has it been since we did it? Why are you being shy?” He ignored my protests and embraced me.

His actions were greedy and impulsive.

I desperately tried to push him away.

He became angry at my resistance, despite usually being gentle.

He overpowered me by lifting my soapy, slippery body.

1 I was no match for him.

My nerves and unpreparedness made me feel intense disgust for him.

He showed no concern for my feelings.

+15 BONUS I felt nauseous as tears streamed down my face.

My eyes were wide open as I stared at the ceiling, and I vowed not to let this brute get away with it.

I didn’t know how much time had passed.

Matthew alternated between romantic words and vulgarities.

Eventually, he drifted off to sleep like a log.

I didn’t know who he was thinking of.

One thing was clear–this was nothing like how he used to treat me.

If it weren’t for our daughter, I might have killed him.

Standing up, I ran to the bathroom and looked in the mirror.

My body was covered in marks.

I puked, washing myself inside and out.

I needed to speed up my plans to escape this brute.

I had to endure this humiliation for Ava’s sake and my future.

I cleaned myself in the bathroom for an hour before calming down.

That night, I slept in Ava’s room.

I woke up to find Matthew next to me.

His intense gaze revealed unspoken emotions.

He grinned wickedly.

“Honey, I’m sorry! Was I too harsh on you last night? I just missed you so much, my love!” He advanced toward me again, forcefully pinning me down.

“Honey… I want more of you!” I felt like my limbs were falling apart under his weight.

I didn’t resist and weakly said, “Whatever How about we have another child?” you want.

Even though I was the one saying them, I felt unprecedented disgust.

But I knew this was the last thing he wanted to hear.

Indeed, he froze as he hovered above me.

His expression was complicated, and after a while, he asked, ” Are you serious?” “Yeah! I’ve been thinking about it for a while!” I reluctantly nodded.

“And now seems to be the right time.” Thad no idea what he was thinking.

He rolled off me, hugging me tightly and burying his head in my neck He said nothing and just held me close.

I could feel the warmth and wetness on my neck…