NovelBarMatthew fell silent.
The little boy had a Limited understanding of adult relationships, yet he sensed the dynamic between his parents. Nevertheless, he remained remarkably compliant, never resorting to tantrums.
After soothing Matthew to sleep, Melissa reclined against the headboard, softly caressing his cheek.
Matthew's resemblance to Marcus became increasingly apparent.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtMelissa showered quietly before settling beside Matthew, contemplating the future.
She intended to relocate to a four-bedroom house by next year.
Regarding their current residence, she planned to sell it to Shawn at an affordable price once he found stability, a gesture of gratitude toward Julie.
Melissa's phone suddenly chimed.
Seeing Marcus’ name on the caller ID, Melissa paused briefly before answering. “What's going on?” Rising from bed, she made her way to the bedroom balcony, where the chill greeted her.
Marcus spoke casually. “Id like to bring Matthew over on New Year's Eve. Is that alright with you?" Melissa was taken aback.
In truth, she knew that since Marcus learned about Matthew's existence, she couldn't prevent him from seeing the child, especially since they were co-parenting. After pondering for a moment, she said, “That's fine.
How about four in the afternoon?” Her tone was professional.
The atmosphere grew tense.
(Bears) Only the sound of their breathing filled the air. After a prolonged silence,
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmMarcus murmured softly, “I'll come get him at four in the afternoon, the day after tomorrow.” With that, he ended the call.
Marcus focused solely on arrangements for Matthew during the conversation.
Melissa felt that their current relationship seemed more strained compared to when they first reconnected. If it weren't for Matthew, they might have remained estranged from each other indefinitely.
On this cold winter night, Melissa stood outside for quite some time, clutching her phone in her hand.
Early the next morning, Melissa rose and accompanied Julie and Matthew to the shopping center.
Melissa purchased several sets of clothes for Julie, Matthew, and Yvonne. However, Julie halted Melissa from buying more, stating, “I already have plenty of clothes in my closet. If you want to shop, you should focus on yourself. Now that you've been promoted, you should pay more attention to your wardrobe. You can arrange to go shopping with Miss Green another day; she seems to care about you.
She visited us twice when you were in Heron.” Engaged in aiding Yvonne with her new shoes, Melissa glanced up and remarked, “She never mentioned that”
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