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.

right. Everyone knows that the Murphys favor boys over girls," I said as Myra

"Anyway, I have 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

him like a fiddle, and even

be true, but look at Melanie. She's the best example we have. Look at what happened in the end. She ended up beating and kicking the woman who

If Matthew doesn't learn

incident made the whole Murphy family go bankrupt. I say Matthew's

the little one and said, "But I don't have any say in how Matthew raises a child, though. I can't

looked at me and

everyone

on whether you

or not. Matthew is

short of

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