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.”

from her chair as she extended her little hands for Matthew to pick

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

of you coming along, kid?” Melanie questioned.

aunt off

before nodding. Then she hugged my

Ava again and

and left to

arm, glancing back at me with a smug and mysterious smile, but I couldn’t be bothered.

he was a dutiful

important meeting at nine in the morning. He also took Ava with him and dropped her off at kindergarten to save

me nothing to complain about. It was just as Ivanna said. He

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

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