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.
phone, and the ringtone was even more jarring in the tense
staring at me. Gradually, his fingers clenched into a fist as I growled through
at my
“Answer
the phone and said, “I–It’s
of who it was, I wouldn’t give him another chance to
hesitated, he saw my determination and reluctantly answered, “Mel,
Chloe right now. Can we talk
tomorrow then!” It was indeed Melanie’s voice on
phone, Matthew looked at me
the face of this unexpected turn. Ava’s cries for me made it impossible
stood up and carried her to our room before
“C–Chlo… Chlo!”
the door closed. I was so close to exposing Matthew, yet he twisted the situation. I suspected Melanie must be covering for her brother. I
that moment, Matthew seemed like a stranger to me. He was cunning and a convincing llar, making me shudder just thinking about it. I had shared my bed with that man for many years, but he led a double life while I clung to my fantasies.
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continuously, but I didn’t acknowledge him.
night, and the scene of her falling haunted me.
a wink.
morning, Matthew prepared breakfast and innocently stood outside Ava’s room as he
us up.
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