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?”

consequence to you.” Logan’s smile held a precocious edge. “Who my father is doesn’t matter to me either.”

overheard Logan and kicked the door in

simply, “Exactly what I

and didn’t dare to embrace him. She just watched him, asking, “Is

been dining courtesy of the

upon hearing this, flew into a rage, grabbing Logan and lifting

teach you to

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

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Chapter 10

a pang in his chest and set Louan down roughly, his words seething through clenched teeth. “Did

may want to use me to threaten my

their loathing had seeped into their very bones, becoming habitual.

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

was so infuriated, smashed things around

“Yvan, please stop

just snorted and stormed upstairs.

on the

angry, mirrored

staff to clean up and sat next to Logan, her voice filled with concern,

shook his head. “No.”

his reddened eyes betrayed his