A Journey from Bitterness to Truth

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Matilda spent the night at Chloe’s place with Criss. They had a candlelit dinner that made her feel a sense of joy she hadn’t experienced in ages. The shadow of Logan and the tangled web with Yvan had haunted her days and nights like a nightmare.

But now, she was finally waking up.

She missed Logan, but she couldn’t stand the sight of Yvan any longer. Every time she remembered how he’d defended Ella, her blood would boil with a seething rage.

She clenched her fists in silent fury.

So, she decided to harden her heart. Once she could face losing Logan without pain. Yvan’s threats would hold no power over her.

There was nothing left to cling to in Yvan’s world.

During dinner, Matilda noticed Chloe’s gloom and pried gently until the truth came out: Chloe was stressed over Horatio.

“Did Horatio call off the engagement, or did you initiate the breakup?”

Chloe drown her sorrows in red wine, Matilda couldn’t bear the sight of her friend

love Horatio. I broke it off. Then we

which was the biggest compensation she could

be with him in the first place if you didn’t love him?” Matilda asked, stroking Chloe’s flushed cheek, reminded

blinds and torments.

seduce him. His family and the Yeager Group were negotiating

taken aback, unaware of Chloe’s arrangement with Declan. Did Chloe love Declan? No, she didn’t. So why go

to drink, Matilda and Criss helped her to bed. The two then retreated. to a guest room, where Matilda finally let out

you all,” Criss collapsed onto the bed. “Love isn’t simple at all. It can’t work with just one person’s effort.”

wasn’t easy either. Being gay wasn’t without its struggles, and the pressures he

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jolted Matilda awake. Without

ex–wife turned morbid

“Matilda…”