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
at me. Gradually, his fingers clenched into a fist as
at my
teeth, “Answer
the phone
of who it was, I wouldn’t give him another chance to reject the
and reluctantly answered, “Mel, I’m in the middle
Chloe right now. Can we talk
call you tomorrow then!” It was indeed
phone, Matthew looked at me innocently.
unexpected turn. Ava’s cries for
and carried her to our room before slamming
“C–Chlo… Chlo!”
he twisted the situation. I suspected Melanie must be covering for her brother. I
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
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but I didn’t acknowledge him. I held
of her falling haunted me. My heart ached with regret, and
a wink.
and innocently stood outside Ava’s room as
us up.
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