A Journey from Bitterness to Truth (Matilda and Yvan) novel Chapter 206

When the whispers reached Declan and Yvan's ears, their expressions turned sour. Reese was trying to keep it together, but her earlier disdain was long gone. She quivered as she spoke, "Stop slinging mud!"

"It's pretty clear who's looking for trouble here," came a voice from the crowd.

Matilda noticed Chloe's stiffness, probably scared of Declan, and she quickly ushered Chloe and Godfrey to the back, saying, "Go ice that cheek in the kitchen."

With a quick nod, Chloe helped Godfrey away, leaving Matilda to face the music alone. Matilda turned to Reese with a sardonic smile, "What's the matter, darling? Planning to plug your new bistro in the middle of this mess?"

Reese looked pitifully at Declan, hoping he'd take her side, but when she turned to him, she found him lost in thought.

Declan's gaze followed Chloe and Godfrey as they left, his pupils shrinking to pinpoints.

She's gone! She just walked away, right in front of him, with another man! And didn’t even glance his way!

Fine, Chloe, spread those wings of yours!

Inside, Logan couldn't stand it anymore and came out to look at Matilda, calling out, "Mom..."

That one word made Yvan shudder uncontrollably as he blurted out, "Logan!"

But Logan turned around, giving Yvan a look of indifference reserved for strangers, before returning his smile to his mother, "Let's sit down and eat, Mom. Forget about the riffraff."

Yvan's heart clenched as he heard his own son's harsh words. He tried again, "Logan, I know it wasn’t you guys who spilled the mess..."

"Shut it." Matilda stepped in front of Logan, looking up at Yvan with a steely gaze as she said, "You made a mistake, and I let it go. We missed our chance, and there's nothing to do."

Yvan felt the urge to chase after Matilda, to sit down and explain everything, to tell her he'd got it all wrong, but... he just didn’t have the courage.