Chapter 103


    As Matilda brooded over her thoughts, Mason had just returned home when the living room lights


    zed on.


    “Where have you been?”


    Mason’s mother. Colleen, sat in the living room, an impably maintaineddy of society. Even


    in her middle years, she carried an air of aristocratic grace, and her gazemanded an invisible


    authority.


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    Mason could only offer a sheepish smile. “Mom, I was out grabbing a few drinks with friends.”


    “Friends?” Colleen scoffed. “With a woman? One who’s been divorced, done time, and has a kid


    in tow?”


    “Mom!” Mason’s face flushed with anger. “Are you having me followed?”


    “Hmph… If someone hadn’t tipped me off, I’d still be in the dark about your little escapade with that


    unsavory woman!” Colleen’s scoff grew more pronounced. “I ran into E while shopping the other day,


    and she mentioned it offhand. That’s how I found out!”


    “E?” Mason said without thinking. “What the heck is she up to now?”


    “Mind yournguage!” Colleen’s tone grew more severe. “At least E is respectablees from a


    good family!”


    “Mom, don’t jump to conclusions. She’s just a friend…”


    “Just a friend?” Colleen was unconvinced. “A divorced woman with baggage–I doubt she’s just looking


    for friendship!” Colleen insisted, her voice stern. “End it with her!”


    “Can’t you be reasonable? Besides, I’m the one who reached out to her.”


    “Oh, really! Mason, you’ve grown up, and after all the nurturing I’ve given you, after introducing you to


    all those fine youngdies from good families, you choose to seek out such a tainted woman? Have


    you considered our family’s reputation? Do you want to disgrace the Farrell name?”


    Colleen red at Mason. “You will stay with us and reflect on your behavior!”


    “Mom, please don’t be like this!” Mason, not wanting to argue with his mother, capitted. “I was just


    being reckless, but don’t make it sound so ugly. Nothing else happened between us.”


    “Nothing?” Colleen mmed a photograph in front of Mason. “Then what is this?”


    Mason’s eyes narrowed sharply at thepromising images. The woman in the photos indeed looked


    like Matilda, but… but he had never touched her. So, what was this?


    “I had people investigate and bring this to me, and I even had it verified–it’s not photoshopped! I


    wouldn’t have believed it if I hadn’t seen these pictures with my own eyes. My esteemed son, wanting


    such a repulsive woman!”


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    A wave of shock engulfed Mason’s heart.


    Impossible.


    The man in the photo wasn’t him, nor Yvan.


    His mother had it all wrong. But who was this man?


    He trusted that Matilda wasn’t that kind of person, yet the woman in the photos bore an uncanny


    resemnce to her face!


    “Matilda, did I misjudge you, or was this all a deliberate scam?” He thought.


    Mason’s mind was in turmoil; his handsome face turned ashen, while Colleen took deep.


    breaths to calm herself, the photo always stirring her anger.


    Gathering herposure, Colleen spoke firmly. “You’re to stay home for the next few days. I won’t


    allow you to associate with that kind of woman!”


    Mason’s gaze remained fixed on the photo, his fingers clenching tightly at his side.


    A photo not doctored with Photoshop?


    “Matilda, please don’t betray my trust.”