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.

and the ringtone was even more jarring in the tense

fingers clenched into a fist

at my

teeth, “Answer

glanced at the phone and said, “I–It’s Melanie.”

of who it was, I wouldn’t

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

right now. Can we talk later?”

you tomorrow then!” It was indeed Melanie’s

Matthew

the face of this unexpected turn. Ava’s cries for me made it

up and carried her

“C–Chlo… Chlo!”

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

me shudder just thinking about it. I had shared my bed with that man for many years, but he led a double life

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

me. My heart ached with regret, and I couldn’t

a wink.

Matthew prepared breakfast and innocently stood

us up.

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