Chapter 177

Matilda and Chloe had become roommates, navigating the tricky waters of job hunting while plotting their next moves.

Matilda hadn’t reached out to Logan in what felt like ages. She missed him, no doubt about it, but she never expected to receive a call from him. Staring at the unfamiliar number on her phone, she hesitated for a long moment.

“Mommy, it’s me.” Logan whispered from his study, “Dad won’t let me see you, so I got Violet’s phone to call you.”

“Is that her number?” Matilda was pleasantly surprised to hear from Logan, and his young voice came through the line, “Nope! They got me my own phone, so now you can call me anytime!”

He sounded proud of himself.

Matilda’s eyes welled up with tears, “You need to be good, okay? Mommy can’t see you for a while, so don’t make a fuss.”

“I’ll be good. Will you come back to see me?” Hope tinged Logan’s voice. “Mommy, I really don’t want to stay with the Boyd family.”

But what could she do? Matilda had entrusted him to Yvan.

The thought made her heart ache as if it were in a vice, “Logan, if you have to be apart from Mommy for a long time until you’re all grown up, can you wait?”

firm. “When I’m a big guy, will

tears, “When you’re a big guy, Mommy

home.”

burgers and grow up fast to

of a little adult. “Mommy, you take care of yourself too. Uncle

will be waiting.”

before

remembers you. You’re not alone; we haven’t forgotten…”

Chapter 177

sending out resumes. Chloe, fiddling with her phone, muttered, “Your kid’s brain

turbocharged.”

mix of pride and sorrow at Chloe’s words. “It’s my fault he

her, “You’re lucky to have such a son. Yvan’s a piece of work,

even knew how to console an adult. Grown up, he’d probably be

heartbreaker.

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