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.”

now would

“You know she’s my

They turned incredulously towards the woman pinned to the ground, recognizing something familiar in those features.

she still thinks she’s the high and mighty Ms.

the heiress?” Mia scoffed. “There’s no Thompson family in Sea City anymore, Matilda. What are you, a

to pour liquor down her throat. “Drink up!

Drink!”

Yvan’s voice rose again, a warning, “That’s enough!”

Samaritan. How about this, Matilda? Beg Mr. Boyd. If he

fate. As she looked up, all

barely contained concern. He feared she

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

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exposed, drawing gasps from