Chapter 45


    Hearing Logan’s words, a sardonic chuckle escaped Yvan’s lips involuntarily.


    Five years ago, Matilda was the belle of Sea City, a stunning vision of grace and beauty. naturally


    proud and aloof. The idea that she would stoop to throwing herself at someone was unthinkable.


    Perhaps her only slip was for Yvan, and he hadn’t cherished her at all.


    Now, after five years, the past had returned, but everything had changed.


    Yvan wondered if those


    five lost years hadn’te between them, would they now be standing on the brink of another sh?


    But life doesn’t always offer a path for regrets. Yvan thought to himself that giving Rachel a clear name


    and the truth might let her rest in peace. As for Matilda, she had paid her dues.


    Logan watched Willow’s retreating figure, then suddenly turned to Yvan and asked in a soft voice, “Mr.


    Boyd, have you been with any other women during these five years?”


    The kid’s tone was almost usatory, and Yvan frowned, not bothering to answer.


    Logan fell silent, studying Yvan’s handsome profile. The young boy bottled up all his thoughts.


    If one day, his mom and Mr. Boyd got back together… it would likely be a repeat disaster.


    Logan didn’t approve of this father figure yet. Despite Yvan’s wless public image, wealth, and social


    standing, was a man who had been indifferent to his own mother really worth her walking back into the


    mes?


    No, it wasn’t.


    Logan’s gaze darkened as he nced out the window. The night deepened, as did the chill in


    his heart.


    Three dayster, Matilda showed up at the door, her eyes red from obvious distress, yet she was


    meticulously dressed in boots and a jacket that made her look years younger.


    The nannies were stunned.


    Wasn’t this the frenzied woman who had caused a scene just days ago? How had she transformed so


    completely?


    Yvan was at home helping Logan with his homework when Matilda arrived. At her call, the child


    dropped his crayons and rushed into her arms, his face lit with joy, “Mommy, have youe to take me


    home?”


    Matilda, with a pained heart, shook her head. “I’m sorry, Logan. You might need to give Mommy a little


    more time.”


    Chapter 45


    Logan remained silent, still clutching her. With Matilda there, he felt at peace.


    Yvan, on the other hand, saw this disy of maternal affection and let out a derisiveugh. “Don’t


    bother struggling in vain. Matilda, no amount of time will find you awyer brave enough


    to take me on in court.”


    His words struck Matilda, her eyes brimming with tears, “Yvan, how can you be so heartless?”N?velDrama.Org: owner of this content.


    “Heartless?” Yvanughed as if he’d heard a joke, “You only deserve this from me!”


    Matilda didn’t respond, just fixed him with a gaze so intense Yvan felt almost breathless.


    Matilda’s eyes had always held a proud and lofty gaze, never bowing down for anyone. Yet five years


    ago, she’d cast aside her pride for Yvan.


    Now, all that remained in her eyes was a startlingly bright hatred.


    Yvanughed again, silently but cruelly. “Matilda, why do you never learn?”


    “Indeed, I never learn.” Matilda held Logan close; her voice trembled. “What do you want from


    me? I’ve served five years and carried the shame and the me. Why are you still so obsessed with


    me?”