A Journey from Bitterness to Truth

Chapter 16

“What did you just say? Rachel?” Chase looked as if he’d heard something utterly bizarre, furrowing his brows at Mason. “Yvan’s girl?”

With a smirk dancing on his lips, Mason lit up a cigarette and took a drag before replying. “Yeah, that’s the one…”

Rachel couldn’t hold a candle to Matilda. That was as plain as day.

Back in the day, Matilda was unmatched in beauty and brains. Whether it was family heritage, academic achievements, or social standing, Rachel fell short on all accounts compared to Matilda. The only advantage Rachel might have had was her innocent, girl–next–door look.

But Matilda was too proud. She was always the untouchable heiress, never showing that kind of transparent, earnest gaze. In contrast, Rachel had a certain vulnerability that stirred a protective instinct in men.

That might just be the only battle Rachel ever won over Matilda…

As Mason watched Matilda’s retreating figure, he slowly squinted his eyes.

Logan had been particularly well–behaved at home today, helping the housekeepers tidy up the living room and even polish the vases. The staff was visibly on edge, addressing him as ‘young master‘ this and ‘young master‘ that, anxious not to displease him.

“You guys don’t need to call me ‘young master‘,” Logan said, “I might not even stick around here.”

Ruby looked at him with affection, “What are you talking about, Young Master? This is your

home.”

Logan replied with finality, “This is not

It never was.

high–society friends returned from their outing, they saw Logan standing neatly dressed at the doorstep and assumed he was

she approached, the expression on Logan’s face turned indifferent. He had hoped it was Matilda coming to fetch him.

come take me home?”

pleasant surprise. telling him, “Your dad will be a little while longer at

into the Boyd residence, where the housekeepers praised his sensibility to her, marveling at how a child so young could be

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realized that it wasn’t about being well–behaved; he was waiting, waiting for Matilda to take him away. He couldn’t stand to be in this place

got home, Logan was in the

who barely responded, only

He meant Logan,

“Logan’s been such a good boy today. He’s In the study watching cartoons. Don’t

at that – in no time at all, this little

Good boy?