Chapter 5 Strong Evidence

Melanie didn’t stay long after dinner. She pouted at Matthew and asked, “Matt, can you give me a ride?”

I rolled my eyes at her and glanced her way, but she feigned ignorance as she clung to Matthew’s arm, acting like a spoiled brat.

Matthew looked at me with a helpless smile, but since I didn’t respond, he awkwardly said, “Wait a while. I’ll help Chloe with the dishes and then take you out.”

I was honestly sick of Melanie’s behavior and didn’t want to see her for another minute, so I waved Matthew away. “You go ahead and take her where she wants to go. I can handle the dishes myself.”

where are you going? I want to go too!” Ava called out, standing up from her chair as she extended her little hands for Matthew

Ava and pecked her cheek, saying, “Daddy will be home soon! Be good and play

you coming along, kid?” Melanie questioned. She had no

Ava from Matthew. “Sweetheart, Daddy is sending your aunt off

watery eyes before nodding. Then she hugged my

Ava

car keys and

held onto her brother’s arm, glancing back at me with a smug and mysterious smile, but

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up early the following day and said he had an important meeting at nine in the morning. He also took Ava with

complain about. It was just as Ivanna said. He had spoiled me so much that I

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