A Journey from Bitterness to Truth

Chapter 103

As Matilda brooded over her thoughts, Mason had just returned home when the living room lights blazed on.

“Where have you been?”

Mason’s mother. Colleen, sat in the living room, an impeccably maintained lady of society. Even

in her middle years, she carried an air of aristocratic grace, and her gaze commanded an invisible authority.

Mason could only offer a sheepish smile. “Mom, I was out grabbing a few drinks with friends.”

“Friends?” Colleen scoffed. “With a woman? One who’s been divorced, done time, and has a kid

in tow?”

“Mom!” Mason’s face flushed with anger. “Are you having me followed?”

“Hmph… If someone hadn’t tipped me off, I’d still be in the dark about your little escapade with that unsavory woman!” Colleen’s scoff grew more pronounced. “I ran into Ella while shopping the other day, and she mentioned it offhand. That’s how I found out!”

thinking. “What the heck is

least Ella is respectable comes from a good

conclusions. She’s just a friend…”

“A divorced woman with baggage–I doubt she’s just looking for friendship!”

you be reasonable? Besides, I’m the one who

good families, you choose to seek out such a tainted woman? Have you considered our family’s reputation? Do you want

“You will stay with

argue with his mother, capitulated. “I was just being reckless, but

slammed a photograph in front

the photos indeed looked like Matilda, but… but he had never touched her. So,

wouldn’t have believed

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shock engulfed Mason’s heart.

Impossible.

in the photo wasn’t

wrong.