Beyond the Divorce

Chapter 18

Chapter 18 An Unnecessary Casualty

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Ava had fallen asleep before we could reach home. After parking the car, Matthew went to pick her up

and carry her to the room. Once he tucked her in, I got ready to bathe.

Meanwhile, Matthew’s phone kept buzzing, and he would glance at it before hanging up. He seemed

uneasy, I knew it was because he wouldn’t dare answer it when I was around.

I took a change of clothes and my phone to the bathroom. After placing my things aside, I turned on the

water and left the door slightly ajar to listen for any movement outside. As expected, I heard Matthew

speaking into the phone hushedly.

Since that was the case, I called Ivanna and only heard the busy tone. It confirmed my suspicion that

Matthew was talking to her on the phone.

My hands trembled with anger as I showered hastily and left the bathroom. Matthew heard my footsteps

and quickly disconnected the call. He entered the room from the balcony and feigned ignorance, saying.

Hey, honey, are you done?”

faked a smile and took the towel from my hand. Then he stood behind me to dry my hair with it.

elsewhere and asked casually, “Who just called

mom,” Matthew replied before

caused Matthew to panic. He shoved the towel

avoid my

since the call couldn’t have been from his mother, as I had dialed her

made any calls.

wall and felt utterly helpless. Just then, Matthew walked in while still carrying Ava. She had woken up because she needed to pee, so he took her to

opening her eyes as she peed. It seemed she

drink during dinner.

ringtone was jarring in the

in his haste to

landing on the wet floor, I watched in horror, unable to

seat to

over, leaving Matthew stunned. I picked up our daughter and noticed her lips

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I yelled at him as he stood frozen, then left the bathroom with Ava in

arms.

as her swollen lip trembled. I sat on the couch to wipe the blood off her lips with

intensely that I struggled to

shocked over what

was either that or guilt had consumed him over his carelessness. Nonetheless, he followed

Ava’s bloodied lips with a panicked

carefully pressed the tissues to Ava’s lips,

repeatedly.

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