Chapter 5 Strong Evidence

Melanie didn’t stay long after dinner. She pouted at Matthew and asked, “Matt, can you give me a ride?”

I rolled my eyes at her and glanced her way, but she feigned ignorance as she clung to Matthew’s arm, acting like a spoiled brat.

Matthew looked at me with a helpless smile, but since I didn’t respond, he awkwardly said, “Wait a while. I’ll help Chloe with the dishes and then take you out.”

I was honestly sick of Melanie’s behavior and didn’t want to see her for another minute, so I waved Matthew away. “You go ahead and take her where she wants to go. I can handle the dishes myself.”

are you going? I want to go too!” Ava called out, standing up from her chair as she extended her little

her cheek, saying, “Daddy will be home soon! Be good and play with Mommy, okay?”

along, kid?” Melanie questioned. She had no patience

from Matthew. “Sweetheart, Daddy is sending your aunt off and

her big, watery eyes before nodding. Then she hugged my neck

Ava again

then took the car keys and left

me with a smug and mysterious smile, but I couldn’t

a dutiful son,

woke up early the following day and said he had an important meeting at nine in the morning. He also

said. He had spoiled me so much that I grew accustomed to it. He was the ideal

was piling up. I checked the pockets before taking them downstairs to send them off to the dry cleaner. Still, I didn’t expect to find something in

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