A Journey from Bitterness to Truth (Matilda and Yvan) novel Chapter 751

Yvan Boyd's confession was a curveball no one saw coming. It just happened out of the blue, without even a moment's notice for anyone to brace themselves.

There he was, standing in front of Matilda Thompson, audacity personified as he placed a dollar coin into Matilda's palm, his expression earnest, "Matilda…"

Matilda wanted nothing more than to turn on her heel and leave right then and there. Yet, Yvan was completely blindsided by his own actions, making Matilda feel awkward. He chased after her a few steps, then turned to look at his assistant with an expression as if he'd been struck by lightning—

"Seriously? Did I just get rejected?!"

Aren't love confessions supposed to be foolproof in novels? Damn romance novels, such deceivers!

The illustrious Mr. Boyd, the talk of the town in Sea City, a prince charming in his own right, a maverick in the business world crushing his competitors, Yvan had lived his life on his own terms. This one impulsive act, and he gets turned down by the leading lady!

She didn't even bother to respond, just walked away!

Yvan was holding his bruised ego, thinking, come on Matilda! Isn't the usual script to be moved by such gestures and then decide to give it a shot?

This isn't how the story's supposed to unfold... Oh, heavens...

Carl watched Yvan's crumbling facade, torn between feeling sorry and wanting to burst into laughter, unsure of what face to put on.

Matilda's reaction was within Carl's expectations.

After all, they were no longer the people they once were, their capacity for love and energy completely depleted. Loving someone anew seemed beyond their strength now.

As Matilda walked away, Yvan's face was a picture of confusion, clearly not having expected to be rejected. He was genuinely… sincerely wanting to make things right with Matilda.

He wanted to tell her that he wouldn't let her get hurt again, wanted her to trust him, to give him another chance.

But… time spares no one, and I have not spared time either. She had lost the capacity to love someone, even if that someone was Yvan.

Mark thought the Matilda standing before him was fascinating, a rare soul who dared to blatantly disregard Yvan's advances, especially when he was trying to make amends, "I thought you've been waiting all this time for Yvan to turn over a new leaf."

"Turn over a new leaf, huh."

Matilda looked up at the sky, murmuring, "He might have changed, but who's there to let me go?"

A life completely altered because of Yvan, she no longer had the courage to accept anyone else's promises.

Choosing to stay in Whty City, to grow old here, Matilda felt she had weathered enough storms, tasted every bitterness life had to offer. If the time came for her to say goodbye, she could do so with a smile, saying, "In this life, I've never wasted a moment."