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?”

towel from my hand. Then he stood behind me to dry my hair with it. I

his mind was elsewhere and asked casually,

was my mom,” Matthew replied before I could barely finish my

shoved the

to avoid my

rooted with the towel and pondered momentarily. I knew Matthew had lied again since the call couldn’t have been from his mother, as I had dialed her number to

made any calls.

while still carrying Ava. She

still half–asleep, not even opening her eyes as she peed. It seemed she must’ve had too much to

drink during dinner.

rang again. The ringtone was jarring in the

forgot he was holding Ava in his haste to reach for his phone.

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

seat to the damp ground and was now bawling

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

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you idiot!” I yelled at him as he stood frozen, then left the bathroom with Ava in my

arms.

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

that I struggled to

shocked over what

him over his carelessness. Nonetheless, he

with a panicked expression, trying to console

trembled as I carefully pressed the tissues to Ava’s lips,

repeatedly.

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