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?”

and took the towel from my hand. Then he stood behind me to dry my hair

asked

Matthew replied before I could barely

He shoved the towel in my hand

my probing questions.

again since the call couldn’t have been from his mother, as I had dialed her

made any calls.

bathroom wall and felt utterly helpless. Just then, Matthew walked in while still carrying Ava.

as she peed. It seemed she must’ve had too much

drink during dinner.

The ringtone was jarring in the small

he was holding Ava in his haste to reach for

the toilet before landing on the wet

to the damp ground and was

up our daughter and noticed her lips bleeding as they

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you idiot!” I yelled at him as he stood frozen, then left the bathroom with Ava in

arms.

trembled. I sat on the couch to

intensely that I struggled to breathe. Meanwhile, the phone kept ringing,

was still shocked over

was either that or guilt had consumed him over his carelessness. Nonetheless, he followed

Ava’s bloodied lips with a panicked expression, trying to console

I carefully pressed the tissues to Ava’s lips,

repeatedly.

surged through my body. I never expected the man

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