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.

even more jarring in

staring at me. Gradually, his fingers clenched into a fist as

at my

teeth, “Answer it!”

at the phone

Regardless of who it was, I wouldn’t give him

and reluctantly answered, “Mel,

Chloe right now. Can we talk

you tomorrow then!” It was indeed Melanie’s voice on the other

hanging up the phone, Matthew looked at me

lost in the face of this unexpected turn.

carried her to our

“C–Chlo… Chlo!”

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

about it. I had shared my bed with that man for many

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continuously, but

of her falling haunted me. My heart ached with regret, and I couldn’t sleep

a wink.

breakfast and innocently stood outside Ava’s room

us up.

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