Chapter 19 Smooth–Talker

The phone call shocked Matthew and me. His eyes narrowed, while mine grew sharper as I looked at him

and demanded, “Answer it!”

Matthew froze again.

“You will answer this call in front of me if you have any conscience left. I’ll give you one last chance!” I

stared at him, holding my still–crying daughter close.

After a while, I straightened up and continued, “I used to believe my husband would never betray me, even

in a world full of lies. You’ve let me down.”

I finally uttered the words I never wanted to face. I never expected the concept of betrayal to affect us

too. I cried as the words left my mouth. My cries mixed with Ava’s in a symphony of heartache and

brokenness.

Matthew slowly took his phone, and the ringtone was even more jarring in the tense atmosphere. I looked

motionless husband staring at me. Gradually, his fingers clenched into a fist as I growled through

at my

“Answer

glanced at the phone

it was, I wouldn’t

he hesitated, he saw my determination and reluctantly answered, “Mel, I’m

with Chloe right now. Can we talk

It was indeed Melanie’s voice on the

hanging up the phone, Matthew looked at me innocently.

face of this unexpected turn. Ava’s cries for me

and carried her to our room before

“C–Chlo… Chlo!”

my tears as the door closed. I was so close to exposing Matthew, yet he twisted the situation. I suspected Melanie must be covering for her brother. I

just thinking about it. I had shared my bed with that man for many years, but

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for me continuously, but I didn’t

falling haunted me.

a wink.

innocently stood outside Ava’s room as he woke

us up.

guiltily hugged us. “Chlo, please don’t be mad. I was

against Ava’s cheek and continued, “I feel even worse for

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