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?”

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

was elsewhere and asked

mom,” Matthew replied before I could barely finish my

Matthew to panic. He shoved the towel in my hand and rushed

avoid my probing

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

made any calls.

and felt utterly helpless. Just then, Matthew walked in while still carrying Ava. She had woken

her eyes as she peed. It seemed she must’ve had too

drink during dinner.

phone rang again. The ringtone was jarring in the

was holding Ava in his haste to

the toilet before landing on the

fallen from the toilet seat to the

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

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as he stood frozen, then left the bathroom with Ava in my

arms.

I sat on the couch to wipe the blood off her lips with some tissues,

a heart aching so intensely that I struggled to breathe. Meanwhile,

shocked over what had

him over his carelessness. Nonetheless, he

bloodied lips with a panicked expression, trying to console her. 1

as I carefully pressed the tissues to Ava’s lips, comforting her by kissing her

repeatedly.

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