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

striking resemblance to Yvan’s. It was evident

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

Mom gets better, I have one condition, Logan announced, standing on his tiptoes. “You have

you back to that so–called home? What, you want to keep

the thought of his son

“Dad, would you care about Mom if I didn’t exist?”

hit Yvan hard, leaving him speechless and

deep breath. Logan continued, “So, it’s fine for me to live with Mom. You can visit whenever you want. I’ll talk to her about it. I promise

1/0

Quapter 27

fine on our

didn’t want to go back to Yvan’s

felt a

could a five–year–old have such

After all, a Boyd should be raised

every day after preschool. She

at least hatred was better than madness.

slender, even thinner after her stay in the hospital. As they moved through the busy hospital. tobby, she seemed

to help her, wondering what it was about this woman that drew his repeated attention. After

alongside her, Yvan followed them to he

to pick them up, his closeness to Logan making it seem as though

10