A Journey from Bitterness to Truth

Chapter 134

“Where is she?”

Yvan locked eyes with Adrian’s sea–green gaze; his voice laced with urgency.

“She went home.”

Adrian let out a light chuckle. “Yvan, you sure are a gentleman, aren’t you?”

Yvan’s face paled; his body suddenly felt as if it had been drained of all strength, and he stood there, a sense of bewildering helplessness washing over him.

Adrian crossed his arms, his handsome brows arched in inquiry. “If I’m not mistaken, you just lost your cool over a woman you once rejected?”

Yvan found himself speechless, shocked by his own lack of control. To have acted out in such a way!

The man’s silence only deepened Adrian’s keen look. “Yvan, I thought you wouldn’t fall for such

a woman.”

Yvan quickly denied it. “Fall for her? Her? Is she even worthy?”

rhetorical questions. “If that’s the case, you needn’t

into his embrace. He shook off the thought, emphasizing each

as though he intended to shatter every ounce of

Adrian’s face, an odd irritation bubbling up within him

–

saying goodbye to Chloe, she walked alone to the underground parking lot. She hadn’t driven there she just needed some air, feeling nearly suffocated by the day’s events. She

an instinctive habit. She hugged herself in the empty parking lot, its silence surrounding her as she leaned against the wall and let out a meaningless,

of this pain before she could step out of this

kind of steely heart must I forge to withstand your

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for air, her heart spasming with acute pain. Like a wounded animal, she could only lick her own wounds salvation had to come from within; no one else could

–

Adrian bid farewell to Yvan, only

call a cab when she saw someone approaching from a distance. His slow yet graceful stride became clear as he drew closer, his green eyes gleaming

was loosely tied back, his striking features

you doing here? I thought you’d

teasing tone made Matilda frown. She attempted to leave, but he

“Hey, Matilda Thompson.”

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