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.

Matthew “Daddy,” he had lost his right to that

title.

Matthew feeding Ava ice cream one spoonful

have been a scene that melted

get out of her chair and run to me. However, Matthew scooped

arms,

“Mommy!”

over and grabbed Ava from

on his face. “Why are you in such a hurry? She’s

I’d

tried to restrain myself because I didn’t want Ave to see us arguing again. Ava clung to my neck as if

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Picking

had picked her up. It threw me off. Why on earth would Matthew suddenly decide to

digits now felt strange and cold.

before he answered, his voice filled with tenderness.

“Honey!”

what are you doing? Who asked you to pick

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

menace to it

really miss

call me that. It disgusts me. Where are you?” My eyes were red

shouted into the–phone.

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

it was deliberate. He said, “Relax,

let her know I’d

straight to

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

title.