Chapter 5 Strong Evidence

Melanie didn’t stay long after dinner. She pouted at Matthew and asked, “Matt, can you give me a ride?”

I rolled my eyes at her and glanced her way, but she feigned ignorance as she clung to Matthew’s arm, acting like a spoiled brat.

Matthew looked at me with a helpless smile, but since I didn’t respond, he awkwardly said, “Wait a while. I’ll help Chloe with the dishes and then take you out.”

I was honestly sick of Melanie’s behavior and didn’t want to see her for another minute, so I waved Matthew away. “You go ahead and take her where she wants to go. I can handle the dishes myself.”

I want to go too!” Ava called out, standing up from her chair as she extended

lifted Ava and pecked her cheek, saying, “Daddy will be home soon! Be

of you coming along, kid?” Melanie questioned. She had

Daddy is sending your aunt off and will be home

nodding. Then she hugged my neck and turned to look

Ava

and left to

held onto her brother’s arm, glancing back at me with a smug

Since he was a dutiful son, I assumed he chatted with

following day and said he had an important meeting at nine in the morning. He also took Ava with him and

to complain about. It was just as Ivanna said. He had spoiled me so much that I grew accustomed to it. He was the

looked at the clothes he had changed out of and tidied them up since the laundry was piling up. I checked the pockets before taking them downstairs to send them off to

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