A Journey from Bitterness to Truth

Chapter 10

Gideon’s call came as a lightning bolt from the blue, his voice tense as he explained he hadn’t picked up Logan from preschool. The principal had seen someone take him – and it was undoubtedly Yvan.

Matilda rolled out of bed in a panic, her movements erratic as she yanked open the drawer and shoved the pills, long neglected, down her throat. She gagged, forcing the bitter tablets down her dry throat, then wiped away the tears that had stained her cheeks and stood up with a new

resolve.

Her eyes, tinged with red from crying, blazed with unmistakable hatred. Her hands trembled as she clutched the fabric over her heart.

“It’s okay. Don’t be scared. Yvan, you’ve taken everything from me, and now I’ll fight you with everything I’ve got!” She told herself.

Logan had been whisked away by Yvan at three o’clock, taken directly to the grand Boyd

estate.

Violet, Yvan’s mother, was taken aback the moment she laid eyes on Logan.

The old woman murmured through her tears. “Are you… are you a Boyd?”

Logan remained silent.

Violet’s sadness seemed genuine, but he had no desire to engage.

“Who are your parents?”

consequence to you.” Logan’s smile held a

Logan and kicked

“Exactly what I

and didn’t dare to embrace him.

saccharine. “Well, she’s been dining courtesy of the government, so she’s got no

flew into a rage, grabbing Logan and lifting him. “Where did

teach you to talk like that, huh?”

same thing. That my mom’s been to jail, that she’s a murderer. You said as much yourself in front of

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Chapter 10

words seething through clenched teeth. “Did you learn from your mother how to be

me, send me back.” Louan looked straight at him. “You may want to use

admission that their loathing had seeped

Matilda was a nervous wreck, desperate to flee. That’s why she

why he was so infuriated, smashed things

followed, begging, “Yvan, please stop breaking

snorted and

remained seated on the couch,

both angry,

called the staff to clean up and sat next to Logan, her voice filled with concern, “Did

shook his head.

reddened eyes betrayed