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

hip features bearing a striking resemblance to Yvan’s. It was evident to any discerning eye that they were father

detested had given him such a precocious son. But was such early

it Mom gets better, I have one condition, Logan announced, standing on his tiptoes. “You have to let us reunite

to send you back to that so–called home? What, you

the thought of his son suffering out in the

care about Mom

hard, leaving him speechless and motionless.

see, even if you live together without love, it’s still unhappiness. Taking 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

didn’t want to go back to

felt a dull ache in

a five–year–old have such insight… It

of his son. After all, a Boyd should be raised by the Boyds!

every day after preschool. She soon emerged from her gloom, though she still glared

himself that at least hatred was better than

was discharged Logan walked hand–in–hand with 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 might collapse at

resisted the urge to help her, wondering what it was about this woman that drew his repeated attention. After all she was the one responsible for Rachel’s

skipping alongside her, Yvan followed

closeness to Logan making it seem as though

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