Chapter 19 Smooth–Talker

The phone call shocked Matthew and me. His eyes narrowed, while mine grew sharper as I looked at him

and demanded, “Answer it!”

Matthew froze again.

“You will answer this call in front of me if you have any conscience left. I’ll give you one last chance!” I

stared at him, holding my still–crying daughter close.

After a while, I straightened up and continued, “I used to believe my husband would never betray me, even

in a world full of lies. You’ve let me down.”

I finally uttered the words I never wanted to face. I never expected the concept of betrayal to affect us

too. I cried as the words left my mouth. My cries mixed with Ava’s in a symphony of heartache and

brokenness.

slowly took his phone, and the ringtone was even more jarring in the tense atmosphere. I looked

me. Gradually, his fingers clenched into a fist as I

at my

teeth, “Answer

at the phone and said,

I wouldn’t give him another chance to reject

my determination and reluctantly answered, “Mel, I’m in

now. Can we talk later?”

sure. I’ll call you tomorrow then!” It was indeed Melanie’s voice on the other

phone, Matthew looked at me innocently.

face of this unexpected turn.

him, so I stood up and carried her

“C–Chlo… Chlo!”

was so close to exposing Matthew, yet he twisted the situation. I suspected Melanie must be covering for

and a convincing llar, making me shudder just thinking about it. I had shared my

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but I didn’t acknowledge him. I

of her falling haunted me. My heart

a wink.

Matthew prepared breakfast and innocently stood outside Ava’s room as he

us up.

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