Beyond the Divorce by Third Blossom

Chapter 18

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Chapter 18 An Unnecessary Casualty

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Ava had fallen asleep before we could reach home. After parking the car, Matthew went to pick her up

and carry her to the room. Once he tucked her in, I got ready to bathe.

Meanwhile, Matthew’s phone kept buzzing, and he would glance at it before hanging up. He seemed

uneasy, I knew it was because he wouldn’t dare answer it when I was around.

I took a change of clothes and my phone to the bathroom. After placing my things aside, I turned on the

water and left the door slightly ajar to listen for any movement outside. As expected, I heard Matthew

speaking into the phone hushedly.

Since that was the case, I called Ivanna and only heard the busy tone. It confirmed my suspicion that

Matthew was talking to her on the phone.

My hands trembled with anger as I showered hastily and left the bathroom. Matthew heard my footsteps

and quickly disconnected the call. He entered the room from the balcony and feigned ignorance, saying.

Hey, honey, are you done?”

hand. Then he stood behind me to

and asked casually,

before I could barely

to panic. He shoved the towel in my hand and

to avoid my

stood rooted with the towel and pondered momentarily. I knew Matthew had lied again since the call couldn’t have been from his mother, as I

made any calls.

helpless. Just then, Matthew walked in while still carrying Ava. She had woken up because

eyes as she peed. It seemed

drink during dinner.

phone rang again. The ringtone was jarring in the small bathroom.

was holding Ava in his haste to reach

hitting the toilet before landing on the wet floor, I watched in horror, unable to

from the toilet seat to the damp ground

our daughter and noticed her lips bleeding as they

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at him as he stood frozen, then left the bathroom with Ava

arms.

cried as her swollen lip trembled. I sat on the couch to wipe the blood off her lips with some tissues,

heart aching so intensely that I struggled to breathe. Meanwhile, the phone kept ringing, and

over what had

guilt had consumed him over his

panicked expression, trying to console

I carefully pressed the tissues to Ava’s

repeatedly.

never expected the man

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