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?” Adrian chimed in

“You know she’s my ex?”

was stunned. They turned incredulously towards the woman pinned to the ground, recognizing something

darling, I think we 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

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 up! Weren’t you just playing hard to

Drink!”

rose again, a warning,

about this, Matilda? Beg Mr. Boyd. If

she looked up, all color

approached, his body trembling with barely contained concern. He feared she might collapse from whatever agony

down. Her hand was lifted onto the table, and someone said, “This is the hand that struck

Chapter 119

battered right hand was exposed, drawing gasps from the