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.
the ringtone was even
staring at me. Gradually, his fingers clenched into a fist as I growled through
at my
teeth, “Answer
at the phone and
it was, I wouldn’t give him another chance to reject the call.
reluctantly answered, “Mel, I’m
Chloe right now.
tomorrow then!” It was indeed
Matthew looked
in the face of this unexpected turn.
her to our
“C–Chlo… Chlo!”
close to exposing Matthew, yet he twisted the situation. I suspected Melanie must be
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
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continuously, but I didn’t acknowledge
and the scene of her falling haunted me. My
a wink.
morning, Matthew prepared breakfast and innocently stood outside
us up.
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