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.

took his phone, and the ringtone was even more jarring in the tense atmosphere. I

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

at my

“Answer it!”

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

I wouldn’t give him another chance to reject the

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

the phone, Matthew looked at me

in the face of this unexpected turn.

I stood up and carried her to our room

“C–Chlo… Chlo!”

door closed. I was so close to exposing Matthew, yet he twisted the situation. I suspected Melanie must be covering for her brother. I would expect such things from his sister, especially since Melanie and I

shudder just thinking about it. I had shared my

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

of her falling haunted me. My

a wink.

and innocently stood outside Ava’s room as

us up.

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