A Journey from Bitterness to Truth

Chapter 35

Matilda jerked awake from a nightmare in the middle of the night, her breath ragged and her heart racing.

Logan, ever the thoughtful son, fetched her some medicine with the same care and concern that belied his young age. He might not have understood the complex words on the pill bottle, but he knew these were the magic beans that would soothe his mom’s troubled mind.

Her hands trembling, Matilda took the pill from him.

Logan, attuned to her needs, hopped out of bed to pour her a glass of water.

With the pill swallowed down with the tepid water, she caressed Logan’s head, her touch gentle. and loving.

The little guy seemed to bask i

the reliance his mother placed on him, cuddling up to her. “Momma, don’t be scared. I’m here, and so is Uncle.”

The hand resting atop his head quivered, and Matilda’s eyes glistened with unshed tears. “Logan, I’ll always be here for you, too.”

Yvan, the rebellious heartthrob on campus, wearing his school uniform like

sparkling like diamonds when he laughed–free from the shadows of deep thoughts, the complexities of life,

memories in Logan’s eyes,

a soft voice, “did Daddy… did something happen again between you

She hated that Logan, at his tender age, was burdened with such adult worries. It was cruelty he shouldn’t have to endure.

to speak, deciding on the truth. “Your daddy

surprised by her answer, giving her a comforting smile.

smile though her heart was heavy. “Yeah… Your dad

had come through that

not a cent less.

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saw the notification, she stared at the screen, tears spilling

and her precious son–all of it was reduced to an insult by Yvan with five