Beyond the Divorce

I picked up the little one and kissed him on his cheek. This kid, raised by Myra, had fair skin, and there was a soft baby smell about him that I just loved. Whenever I teased him, he giggled, lifting everyone's spirits.

Honestly, I felt a special connection with this child. He seemed to remember me, his eyes following me and touching my face as he babbled away.

Lauren looked at the little one and commented, "You're so kind, Chlo. You like every child you meet."

"You don't like his charming little antics?" I quipped back, and Lauren rolled her eyes.

I turned to Myra. "Did Johnson ask Matthew about the child's future?"

Myra nodded. "Yes, he did, but Matthew hasn't made a decision. It seems like he's having a hard time letting go. After all, he called him his son for several months. It's not easy to be so heartless." Lauren immediately retorted, "Does he have a heart at all? He's only that way because this little one has a dangly bit between his legs!"

Myra and I stared at Lauren. In truth, her words were straightforward and not entirely wrong.

Noticing our gaze, she defended herself. "What are you staring at me for? I said nothing wrong."

Myra and I laughed.

"Think, how does Matthew treat Ava? He raised her for a few years, yet he left her without even looking back. He was heartless then, so why is he suddenly so reluctant with this little one? It's because this one's a boy," Lauren bluntly stated.

the Murphys favor boys over girls," I said as Myra and

no good feelings toward Matthew. His fate isn't worth pitying. In my opinion, let the child acknowledge his roots. I'm sure Matthew won't be as kind as the mom

his dad. Didn't Abby fool him? She played him like a fiddle, and

be true, but look at Melanie. She's the best example we have. Look at what happened

imprisonment all thanks to Melanie? If Matthew doesn't learn his lesson,

fell in love with a beautiful snake, and that incident made the whole Murphy family go bankrupt. I say Matthew's current situation is the result of his father's sins. It

played with the little one and said, "But I don't have any say

looked at me

Chlo, everyone can

on whether you

or not. Matthew is

short of

He's short of it! If he weren't short of cleverness, he wouldn't be so lacking in morality!"