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?”

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

Logan and kicked the door in frustration. “What’s that supposed to

“Exactly what I said.”

dare to

she’s been dining courtesy of the

flew into a rage, grabbing Logan and lifting him. “Where did you learn to speak with

“Did Matilda teach you to talk

to jail, that she’s a murderer. You said as much yourself in

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Chapter 10

through clenched teeth. “Did you learn from your mother

send me back.” Louan looked straight at him. “You may want to use me to threaten my mother, but all it does is make us hate

loathing had seeped

flee. That’s why she moved from Sea City to Sapphire City five years ago just to

he was so infuriated, smashed

please stop breaking

just snorted and stormed upstairs.

the couch, his expression

both angry,

the staff to clean up and sat next to Logan, her voice

his head.

eyes betrayed his shock.