Beyond the Divorce by Third Blossom

Chapter 144 Picking Up Ava

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The phone call was from Ava’s teacher, informing me that Ava’s father had picked her up. It threw me off.

Why on earth would Matthew suddenly decide to pick up Ava?

I hurriedly dialed Matthew’s number. The once familiar digits now felt strange and cold. It rang for a long

time before he answered, his voice filled with tenderness.

“Honey!”

I was furious. “Matthew, what are you doing? Who asked you to pick Ava up?”

“Honey, calm down. I just missed our little girl. It’s been so long since I’ve seen her, and I couldn’t wait

any longer!” His words sent shivers down my spine. Although he talked sweetly, there was a hidden

menace to it.

Could he really miss our daughter?

“I’ve told you, don’t call me that. It disgusts me. Where are you?” My eyes were red with anger, and I

shouted into the phone.

“It’s out of habit. You’ll always be my wife. That won’t change in this lifetime!” His tone was gentle, and I

was sure it was deliberate. He said, “Relax, I’m at Snow World.”

After hanging up, I called my mother to let her know I’d pick up Ava myself. I didn’t want her to worry.

straight

she called Matthew “Daddy,” he had

title.

I saw Matthew feeding Ava ice cream

would have been a scene that

of her chair and

arms, clearly reluctant.

“Mommy!”

and grabbed Ava from Matthew’s

looked at me with a smile on his face. “Why are you in such

I’d harm

myself because I didn’t want Ave to see us arguing

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144 Picking Up

was from Ava’s teacher, informing me that Ava’s father had picked her up. It threw me off. Why on

digits now felt strange and cold. It rang for a

answered, his voice filled with

“Honey!”

furious. “Matthew, what are you doing? Who asked you to pick

It’s been so long since I’ve seen her, and I couldn’t wait any longer!” His words sent shivers down my spine. Although he talked sweetly,

menace to it

really miss our daughter?

Where are you?” My eyes were red with

shouted into the–phone.

won’t change in this lifetime!” His tone was gentle, and i

sure it was deliberate. He said, “Relax, I’m at

called my mother to let her know I’d pick up Ava myself. I didn’t want her to worry.

straight

called Matthew “Daddy,” he had lost

title.