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.

I drove straight to Snow World.

daughter was everything to me. Although she called Matthew “Daddy,” he had lost

title.

into Snow World, I saw Matthew feeding Ava ice cream one spoonful

a scene that melted my heart.

first, eager to get out of her chair and run to

arms, clearly reluctant.

“Mommy!”

and grabbed Ava from Matthew’s arms, holding her

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

I’d

myself because I didn’t want Ave to see us arguing again. Ava clung to

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144 Picking Up Aval

her up. It threw me off.

dialed Matthew’s number. The once familiar digits now felt strange

his voice filled with tenderness.

“Honey!”

are you doing? Who asked

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

menace to it

really miss

don’t call me that. It disgusts me. Where are

shouted into the–phone.

You’ll always be my wife. That won’t change in this

said, “Relax, I’m at Snow World.”

I called my mother to let her know I’d pick up Ava

straight to Snow

me. Although she called Matthew “Daddy,” he had

title.