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.”

to be feeling sorry for your ex–wife, now would you?” Adrian chimed in coolly. “Who’s gonna feel sorry for our dear Mia,

“You know she’s my

was stunned. They turned incredulously towards the woman pinned to the ground, recognizing something familiar in those features. This woman was Yvan’s ex–wife!

thinks she’s the high and mighty Ms. Thompson,” Ella spoke up, her seemingly casual words strategically

scoffed. “There’s no Thompson family in Sea City anymore, Matilda. What are you, a prostitute from Golden Society

began to pour liquor down her throat. “Drink up! Weren’t you just playing hard to get with

Drink!”

Yvan’s voice rose again, a

about this, Matilda? Beg Mr.

words seemed to seal Matilda’s fate. As she looked up,

his body trembling with barely contained concern. He feared she might collapse

drew closer, Matilda kept her head down. Her hand was lifted onto the

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hand was exposed,