Chapter 141

The moment Matilda’s eyes met his, fragile as a spooked deer caught in headlights, Yvan felt his heart being torn to shreds. He couldn’t fathom why he felt this way; her pain was his pain, a shared torment that bound them inseparably.

Curled up into herself, Matilda clutched her arms as if seeking comfort in their embrace. Her voice was frall yet desperate, “I didn’t… I’m not a killer…”

Who, five years ago, had cast her into this relentless maelstrom of fate?

Yvan stepped closer, his voice a whispering balm. “It’s me, Matilda.”

Lifting her tearful eyes to his, she looked at Yvan with a lost gaze. “It’s you.”

The chill that ran through Yvan’s veins was mirrored in her eyes, where he saw his reflection, diminished and faint.

She murmured, “Yvan, you could leave me behind, but I… I just can’t do the same. It’s such a pity.”

Such a pity, indeed.

no more curses,” she

hug her, yet he lacked the courage.

bring himself to touch her, a woman marred by wounds both seen and

gently pressed against her belly, asked,

truth heavy on his

face as her body convulsed with sobs. Through her blurred vision, she

That child would’ve known nothing

tightened on her shoulders, his voice laced with anguish. “How can you detest me

me to atone, didn’t you? You love

up Rachel!” Yvan’s retort was instinctive and swift.

that once flowed so easily

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throat.

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