A Journey from Bitterness to Truth

Chapter 206

eached Declan and Yvan’s ears, their expressions turned sour, Reese was trying to k but her earlier disdain was long gone. She quivered as she spoke, “Stop slinging mud!

pretty clear who’s looking for trouble here,” came a voice from the crowd.

Matilda noticed Chloe’s stiffness, probably scared of Declan, and she quickly ushered Chloe und Godfrey to the back, saying. “Go ice that cheek in the kitchen.”

With a quick nod, Chloe helped Godfrey away, leaving Matilda to face the music alone. Matilda turned to Reese with a sardonic smile, “What’s the matter, darling? Planning to plug your new bistro in the middle of this mess?”

Reese looked pitifully at Declan, hoping he’d take her side, but when she turned to him, she found him lost in thought

Declan’s gaze followed Chloe and Godfrey as they left, his pupils shrinking to pinpoints.

She’s gone! She just walked away, right in front of him, with another man! And didn’t even glance his way!

Fine, Chloe, spread those wings of yours!

came out to look

uncontrollably as he blurted out, “Logan!”

of indifference reserved for strangers, before returning his smile to his mother, “Let’s sit down and eat, Mom.

clenched as he heard his own son’s harsh words. He tried again, “Logan, I know it wasn’t

in front of Logan, looking up at Yvan with a steely gaze as she said, “You made a mistake, and I

explain everything, to tell her he’d got it all wrong, but…

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out. The sight of the

arms without any fear, something he’d

eyes soft on Logan. He casually rested one hand in

the three of them headed

Matilda’s retreating figure, he felt as though his heart was being

he’d ignored her repeatedly, thinking he wouldn’t care about anything to do with her. So why

watching her walk away

who made the mistake, and you who forgave? Is that what we’ve