A Journey from Bitterness to Truth (Matilda and Yvan) novel Chapter 758

So when Keaton relayed those updates to Declan once more, it felt like a slap in the face.

At Chloe's lowest point, when she needed help the most, it was Godfrey who rushed to her rescue, stayed with her through the hospital visits, and when Chloe finally awakened from her surgery, the first person she saw was Godfrey, too.

From that moment, Declan knew he had lost.

No woman could ever forget the man who stood by her side in her darkest hour.

It was Godfrey, not Declan, who was there for Chloe when it mattered the most.

So, she chose Godfrey, even willing to step out of her past shadows for him, ready to break ties with Declan no matter the cost, refusing to be manipulated or threatened into returning to his side.

Declan's grip on Keaton's hand began to shake; eventually, he weakly released Keaton's shirt, stepping back in agony as if tormented by an unbearable pain.

It was a revelation how profoundly one's heart could ache, a pain compounded by more pain.

Lance watched Declan, a shadow of his former self, unable to reconcile this image with the once vibrant and ambitious Declan.

See, love spares no one in its path.

If Yvan had navigated through love's trials by the skin of his teeth, he still had some wiggle room left. But Declan? He had no more chances to win Chloe back and could only watch as she found happiness with another man.

Declan, who played games with love without understanding it, knew only of possession. Chloe feared his demands, prompting her desire to flee.

Yvan sat down, pouring another glass of whiskey, "Here, drown your sorrows for now."

He needed to learn respect, just as Yvan had learned to respect Matilda's feelings, not forcing them.

But how could Declan listen? Chloe was slipping away, with another man no less; what was he supposed to do? He couldn't just watch her leave; he hadn't given up yet, she didn't have the right to call it quits!

So Declan wanted to take Chloe back, to lock her away forever so she'd never dare to think of leaving him again!

"She's not my possession, then whose is she?" Declan's voice carried a lethal tone, "She's mine, only mine! If Godfrey dares touch her, I swear I'll kill him!"

The rage in Declan made his friends feel helpless; he was trapped in a vicious cycle, beyond anyone's counsel.

Perhaps only when Declan finally comes to terms with his loss, truly letting Chloe go, will he find peace.