A Journey from Bitterness to Truth

Chapter 136

Chloe tossed the question out casually as if she were commenting on the weather. “Was it

Yvan?”

Matilda’s face turned ashen, and after a long silence, she didn’t deny it, whispering softly. “Yeah.”

“That jerk.” With a frustrated mutter, Chloe kicked at the nearby shrubbery, then fished a pack of cigarettes out of her pocket. Catching sight of Matilda, she hesitated and put them back. “Can’t smoke around a pregnant lady.”

Matilda let out a snort of laughter. “You’re actually holding back.”

“What, do I look heartless to you?” Chloe arched her graceful eyebrows, “Let’s just wait another twenty minutes; the results should be in by then.”

Matilda glanced at her. “You seem like you’ve got more to say?”

“What are you gonna do if you really are pregnant?” Chloe’s questions always seemed casual, as if she was mindful of Matilda’s feelings.

Still, Matilda felt a twinge of pain at the question. She gave a pale smile. “Get rid of it, what else?”

shoulder. “To be honest, you could keep the

fury like a woman scorned.” Matilda

family’s second grandchild would be right there in your belly. You could play Yvan like a

tone was so nonchalant she might as well

at the

life of misery!” Chloe, still not satisfied, gave another angry kick to the garden foliage. “That’s what he

errors be

her head, murmuring. “Better to end it. Bringing

fair to

our

I wouldn’t care about the kid. It’s just a means to an end for revenge against Yvan.”

Revenge against Yvan?

those words sounded.

She had grown to hate some people

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mattered.

Matilda gazed into the distance with indifference. “I can’t bear to put my child