A Journey from Bitterness to Truth

Chapter 119

Everyone thought it was the ultimate humiliation, but the woman before them, Matilda, actually stood up even though she was shaking. She was too thin, painfully so, and it made their hearts

twinge.

A collective pause. Heartache? For this woman?

With a smirk still playing on her lips, Matilda slapped Mia across the face before anyone could recover. In that instant, her features were stunningly beautiful!

Mia, never having been struck in public, touched her cheek and cried out, “How dare you hit

me?”

Immediately, a couple of thugs grabbed Matilda and slammed her back down. Her knees buckled, and she crashed towards the booth’s table. Agony shot through her as she struck it, and she let out a muffled groan, a sound of extreme restraint.

“Mia,” Yvan frowned, “that’s about enough.”

feeling sorry for your ex–wife, now would you?”

sharpened. “You know she’s

incredulously towards the woman pinned to the ground, recognizing something familiar

ought to punish her properly, lest she still thinks she’s the high and mighty Ms. Thompson,” Ella spoke up, her seemingly casual words strategically pushing Matilda to

“There’s no Thompson family in Sea City anymore, Matilda. What

erupted around them, and Mia grabbed Matilda, who was held immobile. She began to pour liquor down her throat. “Drink

Drink!”

rose again, a warning, “That’s

Beg Mr. Boyd. If he says so, I’ll let you

Matilda’s fate. As she looked up, all

feared she might collapse from whatever agony she

down. Her hand was lifted onto the table, and

Chapter 119

was exposed, drawing