A Journey from Bitterness to Truth (Matilda and Yvan) novel Chapter 554

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How did it come to this?

"Uh, it was Logan's mom."

Matilda knew that during the commotion earlier, Lynn was just standing by, watching. She was scared but too frightened to speak up. All she could do was watch the chaos unfold and hide in the shadows, trembling.

"Is Logan's ear okay?"

Lynn asked this cautiously, worried about upsetting Matilda, "He... he bled a lot."

Matilda's eyes welled up as she held the soup Lynn had brought her, forcing a smile, "It's fine. I trust Keaton and his friends."

"I hope he'll be okay." For Lynn, finding someone who didn't drive her away and actually showed her kindness was rare. She didn't understand much, but she knew one simple truth—

That she would be kind to those who were kind to her.

Lynn stepped forward to rub Matilda's forehead, "Don't worry. I've lent my ear to Logan, he's bound to get better."

Tears streamed down Matilda's face, even Yvan was taken aback. Lynn's voice was tender, her understanding not as profound as Logan's, yet her simple, almost naive words touched their hearts deeply.

"Thank him for me."

Matilda's emotions stabilized a bit, "Have some food, you're so thin."

Hearing Lynn's words, Matilda fell silent for a long while before finally saying, "Okay."

Later, Lynn shared the soup Violet had made with Matilda. When Yvan took her out, he squatted down and said, "Next time dad brings soup, you'll help me and Mat eat together, okay?"

"Yes!" Yvan finally looked at Lynn with acknowledgment. As long as he had her in his sights, little Lynn was determined to do it. Her dad finally didn't dislike her anymore.

After saying goodbye to Yvan, Lynn, filled with excitement, went to the old lady's room but was caught by Rachel before she could enter. The woman grabbed her and slammed her head against the wall, "Were you just eating with Matilda? You ungrateful wretch! Heartless and cold!"

Lynn wanted to scream, but her cry was stifled halfway, knowing it would only lead to a worse beating from her mother. Like awakening from a dream, she was dragged back into a cold, cruel reality, her mother in a wheelchair, yanking her hair. Tears streamed down Lynn's face.

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