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?”

smile and took the towel from my hand. Then he stood behind me to

elsewhere and asked casually,

Matthew replied before I could

He shoved the towel in

to avoid my probing questions.

had lied again since the call couldn’t have been from his mother,

made any calls.

walked in while still carrying Ava. She had woken up because

as she peed. It seemed she must’ve had too much

drink during dinner.

ringtone was

was holding Ava in his haste to reach for

fell, hitting the toilet before landing on the wet floor, I watched in horror, unable to

the toilet seat to the damp ground and

our daughter and noticed her lips bleeding as they

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stood frozen, then left the bathroom with Ava

arms.

as her swollen lip trembled. I sat on the couch to wipe the

I struggled to breathe. Meanwhile, the phone kept ringing, and

still shocked over

guilt had consumed him over his carelessness. Nonetheless, he followed me out

Ava’s bloodied lips with a panicked

the tissues to

repeatedly.

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