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 the tense atmosphere. I looked

fingers clenched into a fist as I growled through

at my

“Answer

phone and said, “I–It’s Melanie.”

wouldn’t give

saw my determination and reluctantly answered, “Mel, I’m in the middle of

right now. Can we

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

phone, Matthew looked at me

turn.

her to our

“C–Chlo… Chlo!”

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

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

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me continuously, but I didn’t acknowledge him. I held

the scene of her falling haunted me.

a wink.

and innocently stood

us up.

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