A Journey from Bitterness to Truth

Chapter 10

Gideon’s call came as a lightning bolt from the blue, his voice tense as he explained he hadn’t picked up Logan from preschool. The principal had seen someone take him – and it was undoubtedly Yvan.

Matilda rolled out of bed in a panic, her movements erratic as she yanked open the drawer and shoved the pills, long neglected, down her throat. She gagged, forcing the bitter tablets down her dry throat, then wiped away the tears that had stained her cheeks and stood up with a new

resolve.

Her eyes, tinged with red from crying, blazed with unmistakable hatred. Her hands trembled as she clutched the fabric over her heart.

“It’s okay. Don’t be scared. Yvan, you’ve taken everything from me, and now I’ll fight you with everything I’ve got!” She told herself.

Logan had been whisked away by Yvan at three o’clock, taken directly to the grand Boyd

estate.

Violet, Yvan’s mother, was taken aback the moment she laid eyes on Logan.

The old woman murmured through her tears. “Are you… are you a Boyd?”

Logan remained silent.

Violet’s sadness seemed genuine, but he had no desire to engage.

“Who are your parents?”

is of no consequence to you.” Logan’s smile held a precocious edge. “Who my father is doesn’t matter to me either.”

kicked

simply, “Exactly what I said.”

and didn’t dare to embrace him. She just

saccharine. “Well, she’s been dining courtesy of the government, so

hearing this, flew into a rage, grabbing Logan and lifting him. “Where did you

teach you

“Who taught me? Everyone around me says the same thing. That my mom’s been to jail, that she’s

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his words seething through clenched teeth. “Did you learn from your mother how to be a thorn

to use me to threaten

loathing had seeped into their very

was around. Matilda was a nervous wreck, desperate to flee. That’s why she moved from Sea City to Sapphire City five years ago just to

so infuriated, smashed things

please stop

snorted and stormed upstairs.

remained seated on the couch,

both angry, mirrored each

called the staff to clean up and sat next to Logan, her voice filled with concern, “Did that

his

reddened eyes betrayed