Chapter 206


    eached Den and Yvan’s ears, their expressions turned sour, Reese was trying to k but her earlier


    disdain was long gone. She quivered as she spoke, “Stop slinging mud!


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    pretty clear who’s looking for trouble here,” came a voice from the crowd.


    Matilda noticed Chloe’s stiffness, probably scared of Den, and she quickly ushered Chloe und


    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? nning to plug your new bistro in the


    middle of this mess?”


    Reese looked pitifully at Den, hoping he’d take her side, but when she turned to him, she found him


    lost in thought


    Den’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 nce 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 uncontrobly 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 exin everything, to tell her he’d got it all


    wrong, but… he just didn’t have the courage.


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    Just as he was about to speak, Orson followed Logan out. The sight of the tall man filled his entire


    being with a chill.


    Logan jumped into Orson’s arms without any fear, something he’d never done with Yvan…


    “Knock it off, let’s go back inside for dinner,” Orson said, his voice cool but his eyes soft on Logan. He


    casually rested one hand in his pocket, the other ruffling Logan’s hair, and nodded at Matilda.


    She responded to him, and the three of them headed back to their private dining room together.


    They looked like a family, and Yvan felt a bone–deep chill. Watching Matilda’s retreating figure, he felt


    as though his heart was being scooped out of his chest.


    Five years ago, he’d ignored her repeatedly, thinking he wouldn’t care about anything to do with her. So


    why


    was it that today, just watching her walk away with someone else… hurt so much?


    Matilda, was it me who made the mistake, and you who forgave? Is that what we’ve missed?


    But… he couldn’t let go. He couldn’t stand it! She’d given him so much, and now, at this moment, she


    was saying she didn’t need it anymore!


    Yvan’s eyes reddened as he called out, “Matilda!”


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    His voice broke with emotion.


    But Matilda was gone, not even pausing, not even granting him a backward nce, just like he’d done


    to her five years ago.


    Yvar’s heart trembled violently. No one had ever hurt him like this – a single act of indifference, and he


    was bleeding out.


    He knew the kidnapping was orchestrated by E, and he wanted to talk to Matilda, to clear the air, but


    why wouldn’t she even spare him a nce? Did she hate him that much?


    His memories frayed at the edges, as he pleaded silently, just turn around, just once… just one look.