A Journey from Bitterness to Truth

Chapter 187

Matilda’s complexion was ghastly, yet she managed a smile. “So what exactly do you hope to pry from me? Would it ease your mind if I said, “Yes, I was once Yvan’s lover‘?” She had never used such a sharp tone with Orson before. In their recent interactions, Matilda had always looked at him with eyes filled with dependency. Orson understood that she was seeing someone else in him, and her reliance was due to the shadow of her brother that she saw in him. Even so, her demeanor had always been gentle, never as biting as it was now.

It took Orson a while to respond, “Get back to work.”

Matilda covered her face and chuckled, “I feel like I’ve let everyone down. It’s because, of me that Yvan decided to turn down the sponsorship.”

There it was, an outright admission.

Orson’s brow furrowed slightly as he said, “So you were involved with Yvan.”

Matilda muttered emptily, “Yeah, I was involved with him. And between him and me, it’s always been a matter of life and death.”

The situation seemed intense.

time before continuing, “But that’s no reason to skip work. Our studio won’t collapse without Yvan. We can find another

really think that if Yvan knew I was at this studio, he’d let me off easy?”

drowning

her pained expression, softening his voice, “What exactly happened between you two?”

between us?”

a hard look at Matilda, seeing in her eyes a vast, stormy, ice–cold despair. For the first time, he realized that a human being could

Chapter 187

he’ll definitely find ways to attack us. So, it’s only by my leaving

said calmly after hearing Matilda’s words. “We’re not

of her–it was indeed a remarkably

missed a morning of work, and they’re worried sick,” Orson said, pouring himself a glass of water from the pitcher on the table. “Yoshi was about to call

they be mad at me?”

glanced at her briefly. “The folks in our studio aren’t so easily defeated.”