A Journey from Bitterness to Truth

Chapter 178

Violet had ascended the staircase, leaving Logan and Ella alone in the living room. The child looked up at her, and in that gaze, Ella swore she saw the same fierce expression that Yvan often wore.

It was uncanny; those eyes were a perfect replica.

Ella’s voice wavered, “Logan, why are you looking at me like that? I know you’re not my biggest fan, but it wasn’t me who drove your mommy away…”

She slipped into her usual melodramatic self–pity, portraying herself as the victim so onlookers would believe the child was making a fuss and she was just an innocent adult.

Logan chuckled softly. “Ella, drop the act. No one’s watching.”

The chill in his voice sent a shiver down Ella’s spine.

What was this look? It was so intimidating that even an adult like her felt a twinge of

fear!

felt her forced smile slipping and quickly changed the subject, “Logan, what are you talking about? Ha–ha… Have you been watching too many

A five–year–old could not possibly cause any real trouble! She refused to believe that Matilda’s

unfazed by Ella’s antics, his cold smirk mirroring Yvan’s distant demeanor. Indeed,

adult.

his phone tightly. “I

struck Ella, her

composure faltering, “I–I don’t understand what you’re talking about,

know you’re the one

arguing with Ella was a waste of time, Logan spoke directly, turning Ella ashen.

been filling your head with nonsense? Don’t make accusations; I would never do

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my mommy. You even took the kidnappers‘ families hostage, threatening to harm them if they uttered a word about you to Mr. Boyd. That’s why the kidnappers stuck to their story, claiming