A Journey from Bitterness to Truth

Chapter 8

Was this kid coached by Matilda? Teaching him to play two–faced games like this.

Yvan, seething with anger, stormed into the living room and caught sight of Matilda standing there. All the emotions from their five–year separation surged to his heart in an instant.

Matilda’s eyes held a deep–rooted fear and pain that made Yvan involuntarily clench his fists.

“It’s been a while,” he said tersely.

Matilda didn’t respond.

Logan, unable to stop Yvan, ran to his mother’s side, took her hand, and said, “Don’t worry, Mommy. Let’s go to bed.”

Mother and son turned to leave, intending to ignore Yvan completely.

“Stop right there!”

The angry voice from behind made Matilda shiver, and even Logan could feel her hand. trembling.

Yvan, his anger turning into a bitter laugh, said, “Aren’t you going to explain this kid to me?”

shook as she faced Yvan. “I’ve served five years. Why

years. Five years that had demolished all her love and

dissatisfied with her reaction. “You

said bitterly. “Right? So what are you doing here, throwing yourself at a woman with a record like mine? Am I

out and grabbed Logan’s hand. “But he is!”

Logan was unexpectedly calm. He looked straight at Yvan and said softly, “Mr. Boyd, please let go.”

polite “please” and “Mr. Boyd” were like needles to Yvan’s heart.

Dad,”

have a

looked up, a smile playing on his lips. “I just have a mom who spent five years in jail.” In that moment, Yvan had to

a word, but Logan’s single

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jail for what? For destroying his child and his love! How dare she

Yvan remembered what Matilda had said as she

ever realize how wrong

he looked at Logan, asking a stupid

ask? In