A Journey from Bitterness to Truth

Chapter 104

Matilda had no idea that a storm had hit Mason; she had spent her night in blissful slumber, taking a day off just to celebrate Gideon’s birthday. The siblings hit the town, shopping bags in hand, and by dusk, Matilda was hailing a cab. She flashed Gideon a grin, “Hey, I’m off to the Boyd’s to pick up Logan.”

“You’ve got thirty minutes, tops,” Gideon looked worried. “If you aren’t back in half an hour, I’m heading over to the Boyd’s to find you both!”

“Chill, I got this.” Matilda handed her shopping haul to Gideon. “I’ll grab a cake on my way back. You better have dinner ready when I get home!”

“Deal!” Gideon might have agreed, but he was still anxious. He flagged down another cab and added, “Remember to watch your back, and don’t go head–to–head with Yvan. If things get hairy, call me!”

“Don’t worry so much!”

With a reassuring smile, Matilda slid into the cab, taking a deep breath as her eyes hardened with determination.

She gave the driver the Boyd’s address, and they slowly made their way to the destination.

seen Matilda several times, all unexpectedly greeted her with a warm “Good evening.

making way had made them blush. Respect was a two–way street; they initially mistook her for some crazy girl causing a scene, but Matilda had shown such

noticed Yvan was home. Her fingers tightened by her side before she gathered the courage to face

to meet Matilda’s gaze. His brow furrowed slightly at her presence.

with Gideon,” Matilda said, her voice trembling slightly with

want to take him away?”

down her spine, his features twisting into something sinister. “Matilda, who gave you the impression that I’m an easy man to talk to? That you can just waltz in here and

on the ground floor. Yvan guessed Matilda’s intentions

“He’s up in the

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study. Yvan wondered if Logan could even comprehend the complex material in