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.

you can stay

A clean record?

Orson didn’t respond.

over with a strawberry. “Uncle

the strawberry? Don’t give it to our guest if it’s not clean!”

handing the strawberry to Orson. “Mommy says we must always serve

you should always eat clean, too,” Matilda said, playfully tweaking Logan’s nose. “Don’t eat too much

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

said, looking expectantly at Orson, who had no choice but to eat the offered

more, just help yourself from the fridge. Mommy won’t mind!” Logan was clearly getting comfortable with Orson, pulling him to the couch,

interest piqued at the mention of games, his voice deepening,

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

“Logan, slow down with the game. Uncle Orson hasn’t settled in

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to help?”