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.”

up from her chair as she extended her little hands for

“Daddy will be home soon! Be good and play with

you coming along, kid?” Melanie

your aunt off and will be home soon. Can you stay here

big, watery eyes before nodding. Then she hugged my

leaned in to kiss Ava again and nodded. “Okay!”

took the car keys and left

arm, glancing back at me with

I didn’t ask much. Since he was a

nine in the morning. He also took Ava with him

about every detail, leaving me nothing to complain about. It was just as Ivanna said. He had

the clothes he had changed out of and tidied them up since the laundry 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

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