A Journey from Bitterness to Truth

Chapter 164

As the words fell from her lips, Mason’s pupils shrank in an instant. Then, the woman turned away, intertwining her arm with another man’s and leaving without a backward glance.

“But I’ve come to realize that it was all just wishful thinking on my part. Let bygones be bygones. Thanks for everything, Mr. Farrell.”

She was gone, and just as she left, a gust of wind blew through the doorway, chilling Mason to his core as if it had swept right through his chest.

People say some encounters hit you like a sudden draft that triggers a landslide. Mason never believed in such things; he thought those were just the fantasies of poets, and the world couldn’t possibly be filled with so many stunning yet regrettable moments.

He was a skeptic, after all. How could a mere draft cause a landslide?

But now, he truly felt engulfed by a tidal wave, realizing for the first time that he had once brushed past Matilda.

Adrian stood behind Mason, his gaze murky and unfocused as he watched Matilda’s retreating figure until she vanished from sight.

Chloe texted Matilda to let her know she’d arrived at the office and to put Matilda at ease. She then pocketed her phone and turned to the man before her.

Declan was smirking with an unfathomable expression, lounging on the couch. He wore an unbuttoned shirt that draped casually over him, the sleeves rolled up, and the tail tucked into his dress pants. Resting his chin on his hand, his amber eyes seemed to twinkle as he looked

at Chloe.

down her spine, “Mr. Yeager, if there’s

a long pause, Declan drawled, “What kind of coffee did you buy

“Nescafé.”

Go get another.”

mansion, summoned by a phone call just to make him a fresh cup of coffee.

Declan’s half–smiling eyes, Chloe replied, “Mr. Yeager, that’s all we have right now.”

brows knitted slightly, “Isn’t

coffee machine broke a while

it

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me here, thought I was your kept woman, and then we got into a fight.” Chloe recounted with an unnervingly calm demeanor, “And that’s how your living

recalled it when

it,” Chloe protested, feeling

because of you?” Declan still wore his deadpan

were here because of you!”

you trying to discuss

quickly changed her expression, “No worries, Mr. Yeager. I’ll go buy one