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.”

too!” Ava called out, standing up from her chair as she extended her little

Ava and pecked her cheek, saying, “Daddy will be home soon! Be good and play with Mommy,

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

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

Then she hugged

to kiss Ava again and

and

onto her brother’s arm, glancing back at me with a smug

much. Since he was a dutiful son, I assumed he chatted with his parents

in the morning. He also took Ava with

was just as Ivanna said. He had spoiled me so much that I grew accustomed to it. He was

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

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