A Journey from Bitterness to Truth

Chapter 151

When Yvan and Adrian heard the words “Matilda’s been kidnapped,” both men were jolted to full attention. Yvan snapped out of his shock first, grabbing Adrian’s phone and bellowing at his underlings. “Find out where Matilda is now!”

Kidnapped? Who the hell would want to kidnap her?

A wave of unexplained panic surged through Yvan’s chest. He had a gut feeling that this was no random incident. For some reason, it seemed like someone had orchestrated everything. including Matilda’s disappearance.

His fingers trembled slightly, a reaction that didn’t go unnoticed by Adrian, who narrowed his eyes thoughtfully.

Matilda awoke on the cold concrete floor to a grotesque, sneering face–the same man who had beaten her in the restroom was now leering at her with a twisted grin. Barely conscious, Matilda gasped for air as a sharp pain seared through her lungs. Blood traced a crimson line from the corner of her mouth, her appearance a pitiful sight..

“Well look who’s awake.”

The blond thug chuckled viciously, using the toe of his boot to lift Matilda’s face. Bound hand and foot, she was powerless to resist as he closed in, his hands groping her and igniting a wave of revulsion within her.

“Miss sure didn’t lie to us…” the thug sneered. “Though you’re a mother, you’ve still got a body that we can barely enjoy.”

Matilda’s eyes welled up with tears as she attempted to shrink back, her movements restricted by her bindings. Her struggles seemed only to fuel the man’s desire. He grabbed her chin roughly, wiping the blood from her face with his coarse fingers, and studied her with a smirk. “Not a bad face either, kind of tantalizing.”

Shivering, Matilda tried to muster strength in her hoarse voice, “Stay away from me!”

But her cries were barely a whisper. Sapped of strength, the terror of being brought to this unknown place gripped her, and the dark memories of her time in jail flooded back. Her face turned ashen, making her eyes appear bloodshot and desperate.

“What are you screaming for? You’ll have plenty of fun soon enough!” The thug dragged her from the floor, his threat clear. “If you resist, I can’t promise your precious son will stay safe.”

body quaked. “Where’s Logan? What have you done to

much? Well, what if his life was snuffed out? How desperate

that felt like being locked in a hopeless

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mattress, and then a heavy hand landed on her back as if

down Matilda’s face uncontrollably. “Let me go! Just

see you dead.” the man taunted.

was this “Miss“?

don’t know your so–called Miss. Don’t touch

helpless despair, grunting a name through clenched teeth, “You

Miss Archer?

Ella Archer!

eyes blazed with fury. “If you lay a hand on

Ella, it had to be! Her heart was cold, not only aiming to destroy her but also her son!

Logan

threats! You’re in no position

Ella pay you to be

throat. “If you hurt my child,

the talk of

revenge–it’s just a tool for comfort for sad little creatures like you. I’ve got plenty of life ahead of me, and I’ll live it up