A Journey from Bitterness to Truth

Chapter 120

“You think this is funny?”

Mia couldn’t believe the nonchalant expression plastered on Matilda’s face. How could this woman’s heart be so cold? Was she not ashamed? She was being humiliated in front of everyone!

But why did it feel like the more she tried to anger Matilda, the more she felt like the one being insulted?

Mia clenched her fists, her gaze falling to Matilda’s hand resting on the table, the little finger tragically cut off at the knuckle. The sight made everyone wonder just how much more Matilda could take.

They were supposed to be laughing at her, yet it felt like they were also mocking themselves…

Grinding her teeth, Mia stepped forward and stomped down hard on the back of Matilda’s hand! “Ugh!”

“Mia!” Yvan’s eyes shrank in shock, “Get off her!”

“Stop it!”

Yvan’s from the doorway. Chloe was stunned as she walked in. She had only stepped

to the floor. Chloe felt a pang of sympathy. She shoved Mia aside and, without another

second time. Mia clutched her cheek and staggered back, looking incredulously at the returning Chloe.

“You hit me?”

hit you. You think I need to schedule an

helped Matilda to her feet. Matilda was unsteady, pale–faced, but smiling at Chloe.

about you?” Chloe wiped the spilled wine from Matilda’s face with a napkin, then turned to the onlookers, “What’s this all about? Has Matilda committed murder or arson that you’re all ganging up on her? Don’t you

at Chloe’s words and retorted reflexively,

she turned to Mia. “That slap was just

for. You’re sleeping with the same man and fighting her battles; talk about sisterly

disbelief turning her gaze toward Ella. Ella had told her

pitiful facade was slipping, and she cursed Chloe silently for Interfering. But Chloe didn’t care; she had Mr. Yeager’s backing, and even

for Matilda to shrug her off and steady herself. Her slender silhouette seemed like a mere shadow, swaying as if about to fall, but at

Yvan; in them. Yvan could see