A Journey from Bitterness to Truth

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?”

voice was firm. “When I’m a big guy, will

“When you’re a big guy,

home.”

up fast to protect you!” Logan declared with the

adult. “Mommy, you take care of yourself

will be waiting.”

mention of Gideon brought fresh tears to Matilda’s eyes. She covered her mouth, pulling the phone away before

alone; we haven’t forgotten…” she said

Chapter 177

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

turbocharged.”

of pride and sorrow at Chloe’s words. “It’s my fault he didn’t get a

snap out of it. The kid’s pretty resilient,” Chloe comforted her, “You’re lucky to have such a son. Yvan’s a piece of work, but thankfully, Logan didn’t take after

little rascal even knew how to console an adult.

heartbreaker.