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

bearing a striking resemblance to Yvan’s. It was evident to

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

one condition, Logan announced, standing on his tiptoes. “You have to let us reunite with

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

stand the thought of his son suffering out in

eyes dimmed. “Dad, would you care about

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 you want. I’ll talk to her about it. I promise we won’t cause any trouble at your house. Mom and I

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fine on

didn’t want to go back to Yvan’s place.

at Logan’s face and felt a dull

such insight…

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

preschool. She soon emerged from

that at least

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

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

skipping alongside her, Yvan followed them to he

Gideon arrived to pick them up, his closeness

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