A Journey from Bitterness to Truth

Chapter 27

Yvan couldn’t fathom how Matilda had managed these past few years. Seeing her sobbing into Logan’s shoulder, a peculiar pang of discomfort twisted in his gut.

Drying his mother’s tears with a tissue, Logan gently said, “Mommy, let’s go home, okay? Please don’t be sad anymore.”

Hugging him tightly, Matilda trembled. “With you, I can make it through. With you, Mommy can survive…”

Looking up at his fragile mother and then at Yvan standing in the doorway, Logan sighed. “Mom, I told you before. Dad came to pick me up today. I know you hate him, but he is… my dad.”

His young voice carried an undeniable resolve. “Even though I’m not fond of him, having a daddy feels… safe. But if you don’t want to go back to him, Mom, I won’t interfere. Your choice is my choice.”

The tears welled up in Matilda’s eyes once more. “Logan, Mommy’s not afraid anymore. How about we go back and live a good life with Uncle?

The words. “Let’s pretend you never met Yvan and you never had a father went unsaid.

After putting Matilda to bed, Logan stepped out of the hospital room, his m

Yvan’s anxious one.

“How is she?” Yvan asked.

“She’s calmer now… not as agitated as before.”

gaze meeting

Yvan’s. It was evident to any discerning eye that they were father and son.

given him such a precocious son. But was such

better, I have one condition, Logan announced, standing on his tiptoes. “You have to let

me to send you back to that so–called home? What, you want to keep wandering around?”

his

you care about Mom if

question hit Yvan hard, leaving him speechless and

a deep breath. Logan continued, “So, it’s fine for me to live with Mom. You can visit whenever

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on our own.”

didn’t want to go back to Yvan’s

Logan’s face and felt a

could a five–year–old have such insight…

couldn’t let go of his son. After all, a Boyd should be raised by the Boyds!

preschool.

himself that at least hatred was better than

her. She looked fragile and slender, even thinner after her stay in the hospital. As they moved through the busy hospital. tobby, she seemed like she

wondering what it was about this woman that drew his repeated attention.

Logan hacoily skipping alongside her, Yvan followed

to pick them up, his closeness to Logan making

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