The Divorce That Shattered His World novel Chapter 3

"Aren't you going to introduce me?"

His tone was calm, but Evelyn caught the flicker of jealousy in his eyes.

It surprised her. Since when did he care enough to be jealous? Weren't his feelings reserved for Stella?

"This is Steve, my senior from university," Evelyn said, gesturing to Steve. Then, with a slight pause, she added, "And this is Martin... my husband."

The two men shook hands, their grips tight enough to leave faint red marks.

They quickly pulled away, hiding their hands behind their backs, but the tension between them was palpable.

Evelyn ignored the odd atmosphere and waved at Steve. "I'll head out now. See you, Steve."

As she walked away with Martin, she didn't notice the lingering sadness in Steve's eyes.

Once they were out of earshot, Martin's tone turned sharp.

"What are you doing here?"

"It's been a long time since I've been back to school. I was just in the mood to visit," Evelyn replied casually, avoiding his gaze.

"I thought you were busy today. What brought you here?"

They reached the car, and Evelyn instinctively moved toward the passenger seat.

But before she could open the door, the window rolled down, revealing a face she'd only seen in photos.

Stella.

Martin's voice was calm, almost too calm. "Ran into an old friend. We were just catching up."

Evelyn's eyes dropped to the bag of snacks in his hand.

She remembered now—Martin had gone to this school too. And so had Stella. Were they here to reminisce about their past?

"Hi, I'm Stella," the woman said with a bright smile, waving at Evelyn.

"You must be Martin's wife. You're so young and pretty!"