A Journey from Bitterness to Truth

Chapter 216

Matilda didn’t give it much thought. After checking out the details of the person’s workplace and all, she agreed to let him move in. But when the time came for him to show up at her doorstep, both of them were taken aback.

There was Orson, standing outside with his suitcase in hand, while Matilda was inside, both staring at each other in disbelief. After a long silence, they blurted out in unison, “How is it you…?”

However, Logan, upon seeing Orson, burst into excitement and shouted, “Uncle Orson! You’re moving in to live with us?”

“The lease isn’t signed yet.” Orson replied in his usual standoffish tone. “It’s not certain.”

“Stay, please stay!” Logan grabbed Orson’s hand, “If Uncle Orson lives here, Mom won’t be lonely anymore!”

Their words seemed innocuous enough to the adults, but Matilda’s expression shifted, “What made you think of moving?”

“The lady I was renting from got herself a boyfriend who wasn’t too thrilled about me,” Orson explained succinctly, revealing the crux of the matter.

Matilda surmised that the landlord’s boyfriend must have felt uneasy about his girlfriend sharing a space with another man and had decided to stop renting to Orson.

“Well, you can stay here

A clean record?

Orson didn’t respond.

strawberry.

moving Orson’s luggage, “Did you wash the strawberry? Don’t give it to our guest if

happily, handing the strawberry to Orson. “Mommy

too,” Matilda said, playfully tweaking

watched the mother and son interact, somewhat surprised at how well

Logan said, looking expectantly at Orson, who

be polite, Uncle Orson, you’re family! If you want more, just help yourself from the fridge. Mommy won’t mind!” Logan was clearly getting comfortable with Orson, pulling him to the couch, “Do you

at the mention of games, his voice deepening, “I actually

cool! Are you good at playing them? We could play together!” Orson cracked a rare smile, glanced at the console and asked, “You’re playing Pokémon? Do you understand it?” While Matilda was dragging Orson’s luggage, she called out, “Orson, could you come here and help me sort this out?”

the game. Uncle Orson hasn’t settled in yet.

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to help?”