A Journey from Bitterness to Truth

Chapter 71

Logan told his mom to catch some more Zs while Evie’s gaze turned venomous the moment she saw him step out of the room.

At first, she thought he might be Yvan’s love child, but she had never imagined that he was Yvan and Matilda’s kid!

This kid, she simply couldn’t let him stick around!

With Matilda blissfully unaware in her room, Evie approached Logan, who was lounging in the living room, and cooed, “Hey there, what’s your name, sweetie?”

Logan didn’t even glance her way; he just sauntered over to the couch and started setting up a game of chess with himself.

Taking a deep breath, Evie tried again, “Hi, I’m your daddy’s new girlfriend. Aren’t you going to introduce yourself?”

Logan looked up. “New girlfriend? I guess you only say that when Mr. Boyd’s not around. Ma’am, I don’t know you.”

His tone left no doubt that he felt no need to explain himself to her.

Evie’s smile froze on her face, and then, with a glare, she warned Logan, “Aren’t you afraid I’ll tattle to your dad?”

really don’t care. If he doesn’t want me, that’s just perfect.”

For a moment, she was at a loss, uncertain of

did he lock himself away in his study as

bother

and marched to the kitchen to whip up a hot chocolate, using boiling water

I made you some hot cocoa. Want some?” she offered as she

a second thought, Logan declined,

accident, Evie ‘tripped‘, and the next second, the scalding hot chocolate splashed all over Logan!

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“Ah!”

hot liquid, Logan screamed.

cried out as well, drawing Yvan from upstairs. He stormed down, fury in his eyes, “What’s

bloomed with blisters. Through teary eyes, she stammered, “I… I

as if the words were

utter a word. He had never experienced such a sudden scalding. His clothes were soaked,