A Journey from Bitterness to Truth

Chapter 62

She finished speaking and just walked away, a brisk breeze following her departure. Her slender figure swayed in the cool air, her back resolute and unbending.

It was the second time Yvan had watched Matilda leave, and with each turn, he felt she was drifting further away from him…

The blond man remained, chuckling to himself before asking Keaton, “Did they get a divorce or something?”

Keaton rolled his eyes, “Can we not? They split up five years ago, dude.”

“What’s she been up to since then?”

After a long pause, Keaton replied, “Did time. But I don’t run in her circles much, not clear on the details.”

Keaton blinked, then smiled. “So, she’s got a past like mine, huh?”

His smile carried an inscrutable depth, making his friend frown. “Cut it out; don’t even think about hitting on Matilda. We may not be close, but even as an outsider, it doesn’t sit well with me. Besides, I don’t believe Matilda’s that kind of person.”

be men who admire a woman unconditionally, untainted by murky romantic feelings, simply a form of respect expressed from

between men and women are tainted like the sordid

was locked up, a fair

Matilda had lingered a moment longer and heard this, tears would have surely fallen

their most prized possession is their unyielding integrity. A woman like Matilda, with eyes so defiant,

they heard about Matilda’s imprisonment, many in their circle used their connections, discreetly or otherwise, to help out. Some asked questions and offered support; others simply wanted

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Keaton, some were

in her integrity, and thus they wanted to lend

match

not just a perpetual scene of debauchery and dominating CEOS from trashy novels. They have their loyalties, and due to

Matilda, they maintained a sense of sympathy and awe. Even Yvan’s