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!”

without thinking. “What the heck is

“At least Ella is

jump to conclusions. She’s just a

she’s just looking for friendship!” Colleen insisted, her voice stern. “End it with

Besides, I’m the one who

grown up, and after all the nurturing I’ve given you, after introducing you to all those fine young ladies from good families, you choose to seek out such a tainted woman? Have

stay with

“I was just being reckless, but don’t make it sound so ugly. Nothing

Colleen slammed a photograph in front of Mason.

the compromising images. The woman in the photos indeed looked like Matilda, but… but he had never touched her.

people investigate and bring this to me, and I even had it verified–it’s not photoshopped! I wouldn’t have believed it if I hadn’t seen these pictures with my own eyes. My

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shock engulfed Mason’s heart.

Impossible.

man in the photo wasn’t him, nor

all wrong. But who