A Journey from Bitterness to Truth

Chapter 201

Matilda gave a coy smile and led Logan to her bedroom. With a boundless energy, Logan- leaped onto the bed. “Mommy, are you going back to sleep?”

“You go ahead and sleep, sweetie. Mommy’s gotta start my day and get some work done.” Matilda gazed at Logan’s face. “In a few days, I’ll sign you up for preschool.”

“I already know all that stuff. I’m ready for elementary school!”

Despite being the weekend, the launch of the video game from Matilda’s studio was only a week away. The team was working overtime, preparing everything needed. Baxter had been running around town, getting all sorts of permits, and had splurged on some prime advertising spots in app stores. Matilda had her hands full finalizing several design concepts and had arranged for Orson to come over around noon to discuss them.

True to his word, Orson arrived promptly at eleven o’clock, knocking on Matilda’s door. To his surprise, the person who greeted him this time was a little boy–a particularly handsome one at that.

Logan eyed Orson at the door and, after a moment of uncertainty, ventured a tentative, “Uncle?”

Orson was taken aback.

behind them, he said, “Are you Uncle Gideon? You seem

She looked frantically from Orson to Logan, at a loss for how to explain that

to be told someday.

convey this heartbreaking

well up in Matilda’s eyes, her voice trembling, “Logan, go lie down

Uncle Gideon?”

look and pointed at Orson. “He’s not my uncle! Where is my uncle? Mommy, why hasn’t he

innocent yet urgent questioning was like a thousand needles piercing her heart.

05:25

couldn’t get the words out, merely holding back tears was

observing Matilda’s helplessness, casually offered,

both turned to look at

deep breath, and upon opening them again, looked