A Journey from Bitterness to Truth

Chapter 41

Matilda wasn’t ready to throw in the towel just yet. She had to keep searching, stubbornly holding onto the slim hope that someone out there could lend her a hand. She couldn’t admit defeat here, not now.

It wasn’t until dusk, after yet another law office had shown her the door that she began to accept that some endings might be inevitable from the start.

If it was Yvan she was up against, she was destined to lose.

Matilda sat on the curb, her eyes rimmed with red. She pulled out her cell phone, intending to call Yvan–not to speak with him, but to hear Logan’s voice one more time.

But as she held her phone, she hesitated, then reluctantly put it away.

Sniffling. Matilda stood up. It’s okay. No luck today, but there’s always tomorrow!

Mason was driving by the mall when he spotted Matilda sitting on the sidewalk. Raising an eyebrow in surprise, he found a spot to park and walked over to her.

Only when his

look up and see Mason. She instinctively moved

on, last time I really just wanted to help you

her and Yvan? As if they needed anyone’s help. Their battles

the best five years, have you?” Mason tried to make conversation, but Matilda’s indifference was clear–she didn’t

you about our company wanting

“It’s fine, Mr. Farrell. Is there something you wanted

me?”

tough nut to crack!

and out. Ran into some trouble?” Matilda didn’t answer right away. After a long pause, she tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear and said coolly, “Looking for

was taken aback, “What do you need

to go to

“He took our child back to the Boyd family on

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